After a lot of reading (Eliot Coleman’s books among others) and a little experimentation over the last couple of years, … More
Category: raised bed gardening
Catching Up
After a week off, we had a busy weekend in the garden. A late frost damaged a few plants so … 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
Potatoes
The potatoes are all doing well. It looks like most of them have sprouted. Once they are a little taller, … More
Passion Fruit and Greens
In spite of the clouds and the cooler temperatures (50’s) I got our passion fruit vines planted as well as … More
Potatoes and Passion Fruit
The first of the Kennebec potatoes I planted in grow bags are sprouting. Hopefully they will make pounds and pounds … More
“What’s that smell?”
“What’s that smell” said Mike this past weekend as we were standing out in the back yard. “That’s the fertilizer … More
Progress
The cold spell seems to have passed on and we have had a some nice and sunny days – hinting … More
2018 Gardening Plans
It’s the time of the year when Spring is beginning to tease us with warm days and early-blooming flowers and … More