Wondering what to do when the thermometer is minus 20? Think about gardening. I have a ready-made garden waiting for me in the backyard and I am excited to get started. Lack of bees to pollinate continues to be problematic in most areas. I have solved that in the past by planting moss rose and…
Finally, I completed the last project involved in transferring to this new website. I organized and set up the old gardening articles from the past two years. My blog started as simply a place to record my garden adventures, but obviously ended up covering many more topics. On the menu bar at the Home page,…
Dear Garden, I am enjoying the vibrant June garden vibe. It seems that most things are germinating well. In fact, when I stroll around, I get the feeling that the first rapid growth spurt is about to begin. Its like watching a toddler turn into a five year old, then the child turning into an…
Last year I left some small carrots in the garden, to overwinter. Of course I forgot about them completely until this past Saturday. I was weeding out some early monster weeds and saw something that looked like carrots. The foliage was an off, brownish-gold color. Thinking it a weed, I choppity-chopped it, only to discover a carrot.…
Spring flowers bring so much joy and energy. As I strolled in the crisp sunlight, checking on my early flowers, I felt the changing heartbeat out in my garden. It is coming to life. I am coming to life. I have lived in much milder climates and some people tease me about living in chilly,…
I am delighted to have the first seed catalogs of the year! It’s never too early to start dreaming about the next vegetable garden. However, I am making some changes to my seed acquisition process. In addition to my standbys, I tend to buy whatever looks interesting, such as new varieties of pac choi, red, white and…
One of my experiments this year was to grow some protein. I decided on soybeans, called edamame when eaten green. Frozen edmame is available in most grocery stores, and I love it. While only about a dozen plants made it through our tough season, I had excellent results. The bush-type plant is small, and it produces large quantities…
I have several goals for my fall/winter garden, as follows: 1.To harvest cool season crops into October; I plant these in the main garden: carrots, beets, kale, kohlrabi, pac choi, cabbage, radish. I use both seeds and seedlings that i started in the Aerogrow. 2. Plant seeds that will germinate very early next spring and…
A few weeks ago I harvested and ate fresh new potatoes and peas. All the frustration of this garden season vanished. Those mouthfuls were well worth my efforts. My output is down at least 50% this year. I didn’t plant as much and what I did just isn’t up to par. However, I have and/or…
It seems that my garden is finally getting into gear. I was looking into magic wands and considering enlisting garden fairies to get out there and do something, but things are taking a turn for the better. I noticed that some veggies are really trying to grow. For example, five cabbages actually germinated (in a…