Gaura lindheimeri and Gladiolus

Late last summer a friend of mine gave me a pot of Gaura lindheimeri that he could not use in … More

Traps, Cages, Marigolds, and Orach

It’s a nice and sunny day here so I took advantage of it. I direct-sowed some marigold and Orach seeds … More

This year, I had the urge to grow some orach. It is a Eurasian plant in the amaranth family, Atriplex hortensis … More

The potatoes are all doing well. It looks like most of them have sprouted. Once they are a little taller, … More

I recently started reading “The New Organic Grower” by Eliot Coleman and it has been interesting so far. Of course, … More

The sweet potatoes and kiwi vines I ordered from Baker Creek arrived yesterday, a little earlier than I was expecting. … More

In spite of the clouds and the cooler temperatures (50’s) I got our passion fruit vines planted as well as … More

The first of the Kennebec potatoes I planted in grow bags are sprouting. Hopefully they will make pounds and pounds … More

After a couple of nights back down to freezing, we should be in the clear for several days (here’s hoping!). … More

We had a very nice, warm and sunny day yesterday. I took advantage of it and added Espoma Plant-tone to … More