Lettuce in Winter: Part 1 »
Starting lettuce in winter was successful for us. We transplanted it into a raised bed inside our unheated greenhouse. We covered the raised bed in a low tunnel as well, we then snaked a heating cable through the bed and set out a heat lamp that turned on when it got close to the freezing [Read More...]
Garden Planning Day – 2013 »
Thomas Jefferson loved gardening. He kept detailed records, for many years, of his garden at Monticello. In fact, you can even purchase a copy of his “Garden Book“. I read it once, years ago, and felt so inspired that I started keeping my own garden book. It was fun to do, but as with so [Read More...]
For Your Consideration: Valentine’s Day Edition »
So, it’s Valentine’s Day. It’s the lover of all things love related’s favorite day. And it’s the day that most flower shops love and dread. Love for the business and dread for the business. Hundreds of thousands of husbands, boyfriends, would be boyfriends, friends or creepy stalker types the world over flock to their local [Read More...]
A Stash of Seeds »
I received an email from a member of our CSA recently and the subject was “A Stash of Seeds”. Curious, I clicked the message to read more. A while back, her neighbor had found a couple of old cans in his garage with dried ears of corn in one and an assortment of bean seeds [Read More...]
Annuals From Years Ago »
For centuries, gardeners have grown brightly hued annuals from seed, since seed is reliable, easy to transport, and relatively inexpensive. These plants provide season-long color and usually a wonderful fragrance. These plants can be used in masses or as fillers in a flower border as well as in containers. Each of the following annuals have [Read More...]
Cockscomb for Fall Beauty »
Celosia or Cockscomb is a wonderful Fall Flower If you are thinking you could use some more fall color in your pots or landscapes into fall consider growing. Celosia or Cockscomb for next year. Celosia, known as feather or plume cockscomb has an open, feathery cluster of flowers. The tightly clustered blooms are said to [Read More...]
Growing Corn and Saving Seed »
If you want to start growing corn by planting heirloom varieties and save the seed from year to year, the biggest challenge is preventing cross pollination from other corns. We generally plant 3 varieties of corn in our garden, 2 of them heirloom, and the garden simply is not big enough to separate the varieties [Read More...]
Delicious Herbs : Basil Edition »
Ahhh, basil, my very favorite herb. I admit, it has only been in the past seven or eight years that I have begun to grow fresh herbs on a regular basis. I have oregano and chives that return every year and rosemary that keeps growing all winter. But basil, well, it is a little more [Read More...]
Salad is “IN” this summer! »
Planting a salad garden is one of the biggest trends for the upcoming summer garden! Fresh greens and garden fresh salad are HOT commodities and more people will be planting all sorts of greens! Greens are easy to grow and can be grown in all sorts of containers, for those with limited space. Don’t be [Read More...]
Inadequate Seeds for Early Indoor Starting »
Q. Are there any vegetables that are not ideal for starting indoors? A. Yes. Many root crops, including beets, carrots, parsnips, and turnips, either don’t start well indoors or don’t transplant well; the same is true for some non-root crops, like beans, corn, and peas. Your best bet is to directly seed them into pots, [Read More...]