After our little honey accident a little over a month ago and my sting reaction a few weeks ago, we’ve (I’ve) been a little hesitant to get back into the bees. However, it had to be done…and soon since the weather is turning whether I want it to or not. So, we suited up and went out, smoker in hand, to…
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Fall & Winter Crops – 2011/2012
Alright, I’ve finally planted out both of the raised beds in the front yard. Here’s what we’ve planted and are hoping to harvest throughout the winter and into next spring. 4X5 bed. In order of rows sown, back to front, succession plantings sown early August through early October. Broccoli Carrots Kale Carrots Kale Beets Carrots Spinach Carrots Beets Mixed Lettuce…
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Harvest Monday
Happy Monday, everyone! This week featured tomatoes, tomatoes and more tomatoes (it’s a good thing we like ’em), a few potatoes and carrots (it’s a good thing we like those, too) and a tiny bit of the first fall lettuce!!! As tomatoes have been ripening in the garage, we’ve been bringing them inside and either eating them or freezing them…
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The Great Potato Harvest of 2011
On the last weekend in April we planted 2.5 pounds of German Butterballs in some recycled kiddie pools and a few ounces of red potatoes (that were sprouting in the pantry) in a big bucket. After many months of waiting, drought, hail storms and lots of patience, the time finally came to harvest them!!! This weekend, with the help of Beastie and…
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This fall, for the first time ever (and as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge), we are growing broccoli. These beauties were planted (sown as seed directly into our 4X5 raised bed) in August , are growing happily and will be covered shortly as the beds become wagons. Not only do they have huge and gorgeous leaves, but they are…
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Tomatoes!
Last Wednesday, with freezing temperatures in the forecast and our weekend trip planned, Tool Lady and I decided it would probably be best to pull everything out of our 4X6 raised bed. What exactly did “everything” include? Well, 12 tomato plants, 2 lemon cucumber vines, 2 basil plants, a bell pepper plant, 2 jalapeno plants and a bunch of strangled…
