I haven’t posted in a while – it’s been a busy summer and I’ve been enjoying my garden’s bounty. Contrary to the title of the post, the garden’s been great so far. I’ve had more zucchini this season than last season. I’ve got a basket of fresh tomatoes on my counter that I’ve been using … Read more
Picking tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini and beans now Ate my first red garden tomatoes today from the Miracle BPF plants. A couple of chocolate cherry tomatoes too. Oh so tasty. The summer squash and zucchini are starting to roll in and I’ve got some tiny baby cucumbers on the vines. I had the sprinklers on for … Read more
Gushing in the Garden and How’s It Growing? I love this. I walk around my garden now with a big silly grin on my face. I feel like this is it – it’s really happening now. I waited all winter, dreaming of NOW – heading out first thing in the morning to pick ripe berries, … Read more
Cardboard Seed Flats Don’t Break Down Fast Enough I will never ever plant this way again – in cardboard seed flats, cut the cells apart and plant the whole cell thinking the cardboard will break down in the ground. My zucchini, squash and melon seedlings have been in the ground for weeks and they are … Read more
There’s still a bit left, but I’ll use it all in the next day or so. When the guys dumped it, the mulched had covered some of the herb bed, but I was able to move the mound off the herbs by the end of the 2nd day so they seem to be recovering nicely. … Read more
I Got Free Mulch! Don’t Worry Husband, I’ll Take Care Of It! When A-girl and I took the dog for a walk after we put G on the bus today, I heard the tell tale sound of trees being chipped somewhere close by. I brought Kylie home and put my baby girl in the car … Read more
This is the area that gets the MOST SUN during the day. This awful picture perfectly illustrates why I’m frustrated with the sun exposure on my property. I need to make the driveway garden wider and lose even more of this poor excuse for a lawn. This area and my entire keyhole garden is shaded … Read more
I can’t wait any longer! Pleeeaaase don’t get too cold from now on. I want lots and lots of heirloom tomatoes this season. Please and Thank you!
Municipal Compost For The Win! On the nice days I’m making trips back and forth to my recycling center to get 3 garbage cans at a time filled with compost in the back of my minivan. Hey, I may look like a train wreck while I’m doing it, but I’ve got to work with what … Read more
*sigh* I just saw a clip in a gardening TV show about planting peas that would have been helpful if I saw it 3 months ago!! The peas I planted on March 12th directly in the garden *should* have been planted in peat strips, or probably a cardboard egg carton, indoors a couple of weeks … Read more