raised beds

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Fall Planning & Planting

Fall Planning & Planting

Have I mentioned in this space over the last eight years how downright hard it is to grow vegetables in the ground? I know that may sound crazy, but just hear me out... While humans have been been growing food directly in the ground since the beginning of time (or close to it), we started our growing adventures on a…
August 17, 2022
Herb Garden

Herb Garden

After all the hoping and planning and sowing, I finally have my herb garden!!!  Yes, I am very excited :-) We decided that we realistically don't have the space for a proper spiral herb garden now that we have all of raised beds in the backyard (although I would still like to have a spiral someday).  So instead, we utilized…
May 9, 2012

How to Build a Raised Bed

Well, since we've been raised bed makin' fools around here and I thought I might share with you all how to make a raised bed, too :-) It's a fairly simple process, but it always takes us longer than we remember it's going to! First, determine the space your new bed(s) will go in and take measurements (remember: measure twice,…
May 1, 2012
Planting Asparagus

Planting Asparagus

Well, as we figure out what's going in all our new beds there has been one thing that has been a requirement...Asparagus.  Tool Lady absolutely loves asparagus!A couple of years ago, before we knew anything about anything about growing veggies in the garden, we threw a couple of crowns in some really crappy dirt on a side of the house…
April 11, 2012
105 Square Feet

105 Square Feet

Yes, that is what is contained in our new raised beds in the backyard :-)  It took two days of nearly back-breaking bed building and soil shuffling, but we are officially in business and I am now trying to figure out what all should go in those beds!!!We have built a total of 8 beds, each completely separate from the…
April 10, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!There seems to be lots happening in the yard suddenly!  The peas are peeking, the rhubarb is huge (well, huge to me...it's never gotten this big this fast before), the fruit trees have all blossomed out and are beginning to get some leaves, our raised beds/hoop houses are full of greens and beets and carrots (although I haven't…
April 9, 2012