Huh? Yes I did. Last night I went to the grocery store and saw a pile of horseradish roots there in the produce section. I couldn’t resist. I think I’m developing a gardening addiction – I really do. So rather than plant a tree, I researched how to grow horseradish online last night and felt … Read more
Cold As Hell Outside It’s cold. Too cold – with a low of 36* tonight. So I’ve learned my lesson. I’ll take a look and see the damage in the morning. If any of the tomatoes are still alive tomorrow, I’ll put some hot caps on them. I doubt they will make it. Oh well, … Read more
I Couldn’t Wait, I Hope They Live My Rutgers tomato seedlings looked leggy to me so rather than move them into larger pots (what I doubtlessly SHOULD have done) I put them in the garden yesterday. I buried them much deeper than they were in the peat pots because they were all laying down on … Read more
The Northern side of our lot is very shady thanks to a stand of tall oak trees in that area, and at this point, I’ve got nothing planted beneath them. I would love to use the space for some edible landscaping, but have been unsure about what to plant in the shade. I’ve decided I’ll … Read more
IPM, integrated pest management, is using insects to control pests and diseases in the garden. But plants can be used to control pests as well. Here is a list of plants and what insects they repel. INSECT PEST REPELLING PLANT Ants pennyroyal, spearmint, southernwood, tansy Aphids garlic, chives and other alliums, coriander, anise, nasturtium and … Read more
Today my seedlings (I took the photo shown was taken on 3-28) spent a few hours on my front porch. According to a few gardening books I’ve been looking at (I think I need to make a list of the books I’m using as reference) I need to “harden off” the seedlings for a week … Read more
Evie and Mick’s souvenir gift for Jasper and I from their honeymoon Disney Vacation. She knows me so well – OF COURSE I need a Mickey Mouse Garden Gnome!!!
Illini Blackberry Developed and patented by the Univ. of Illinois and cultivated for northern growers, tests prove “Illini” hardier, more vigorous, and more abundant in crops of top quality fruit than you will get from older varieties. Shiny, black berries taste a lot like delicious, wild blackberries. Extensive field tests show it has fruited the … Read more
I’m waiting till it gets a bit warmer to plant the pole garden beans and the oregano, but all the rest have already been planted. The Tomatoes and Peppers and still inside in their peat pots becoming strong little seedlings as we speak. (or type as the case may be) Spinach – BurpeeMelody Hybrid. Planted … Read more
Today was cold compared to earlier in the week. We wore coats outside and got a lot done. Yesterday the ground was too wet to work because it had been raining on and off. I put the railroad tie borders around vegetable garden beds B and C and today I dug in the Miracle Grow … Read more