T’is the season!!! I’m sure you have a green thumb or two on that list you’ve made (and checked at least twice) that you’ll need gift ideas for. In an effort to help both my fellow shoppers and my gardening comrades, I’ve put together a list of items that are, or have been, on my wish list. Galvanized trough style raised bed planter – Gardner’s … Continue reading A Green Thumb’s Wishlist
Two of my three seed swaps have come in and I thought you might be interested in hearing about some of seeds I’ve received from other participants. As a recap, I’ve outlined how the swaps worked below. How it works: Each swap has a specified number of participants and this is the number of packets that each person sends in. The idea is that each … Continue reading Seed Swap Chit-Chat
I have spent a good chunk of my spare time buttoning the garden up for impending winter weather and thought I’d share an overview of my fall gardening chores. My circumstances allow for a very simple autumn wrap-up but I do still put extra effort into prepping my soil for the next season and setting my fall/overwintered plants up for success. This is what I … Continue reading Fall Garden Chores
I have fed the birds as long as I can remember. You see, I grew up in a place where winters are hard. Snow starts falling in October, so parents often buy Halloween costumes a size too big so they’ll fit over a snowsuit if necessary. Temperatures fall below zero regularly, sometimes reaching -50F with Jack Frost’s vicious windchill, and it is not unusual for … Continue reading Birds in The Garden
Six on Saturday is a social media trend in which six photos are shared on a Saturday, depicting current events in one’s garden. Now that this blog is up and running, I thought participating in Six on Saturday once a month may allow me to update my readers on my garden happenings with minimal commentary. A quick read. Let’s give it a go, shall we? … Continue reading Six on Saturday Debut
As we move into the final quarter of 2019 I thought now might be a good time to discuss successes and failures. After all, both are equally important for forward progress and personal development. I find that each year of gardening presents new challenges and allows me a multitude of learning opportunities. First let’s talk about some less fortunate events… NUTRIENTS This was the first … Continue reading 2019: Lessons Learned
I recently posted a request for my friends to share their favorite ways to use garden fresh vegetables in the kitchen. They did not disappoint!! In fact, in an effort to keep this post of reasonable size, I have selected only a portion of the recipes that were sent my way. Some shared family recipes while others shared their own secrets and others still shared … Continue reading Garden Fresh Recipes
If you’re new to the gardening game you may not know that there are groups out there that organize events known amongst the gardening community as a “Seed Swap.” These range from small affairs held locally to entire nonprofit organizations that facilitate the exchanging of seeds. One such example is the Seed Saver’s Exchange (www.seedsavers.org) which allows you to list your available seeds on their … Continue reading Save Your Seeds & Swap Them
If you have attempted to preserve your favorite garden goodies then you know there are some that keep well and some that do not. Root vegetables and winter squash notoriously have a lengthy shelf life (for produce), but for some crops a cool dry storage area just isn’t enough. Fortunately, in 1940 the United States was introduced to home freezer units. I know what you’re … Continue reading Freeze Your Crops For Post-Garden Goodness
