With Spring officially upon us, it only makes sense that it would be time to begin the seed starting process! I have felt very behind in the seed starting area this spring, though really, I’m not behind where most people are, just behind my own idea of how far ahead…
A couple of winters ago we decided to turn one of our raised beds into a hoop house in an attempt to extend our season a bit. So we purchased some supplies, threw it all together, planted a few spinach and kale seeds and expected magic in November. No, I’m…
If you’d asked me a decade ago if I’d be writing a post on urban gardening I might have laughed out loud, and yet here I am now. Who knew? Growing up, my mom always had a tomato plant or a few carrots or herbs growing in some patch of…
Garlic is, hands down, my favorite and most used spice! Whether it’s whole and roasted, chopped and simmered (or sauteed) or in powder form, it goes in pretty much everything savory I make in the kitchen! Who: I always purchase my seed garlic from either Seed Savers Exchange or our…
MATERIALS: Six 4-5 foot poles, six square feet in your yard or garden, a rubber mallet, twine or sting, beans and or sunflowers, a shovel, compost or garden soil, permission, help from at least one other person TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + growing time PROCEDURE: With permission to dig and…
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my tentative plans for the fall garden. Since then, I decided to move forward with the idea of starting our carrots indoors in toilet paper rolls with the intention of transplanting them (roll and all) into one of the beds in the front…
As I mentioned earlier this week, I do believe that our summer will quickly transition into fall this year. With cooler weather at our doorstep (or, at least, on its way), I’ve been thinking a lot about our fall and winter garden. Last year’s winter garden failed miserably. We literally…