Early March is an exciting time in the garden. Spring is in the air, the redbuds are blooming, seedlings are sprouting, perennials returning from their dormant winter. It’s time to harvest and cook the last of the winter crops and revitalize the soil for the new plantings. The last of the broccoli and Brussels sprouts (well, greens really) were processed and cooked in tasty dishes. More
As uneventful as December is in the edible garden, late January and early February are really exciting. It’s time to clean the garden beds, pull all the frozen plants, prune perennial herbs, and get the beds ready for spring planting. Today the garden is looking great, and I feel the promise of spring around the corner. Temperatures are still cool enough for a few winter More
Busy weekend in the garden, now that the weather seems to be cooperating! Just in time for the cooling, misting rain, I planted ‘Early Wonder’ beets, considered to be the best beet for greens and a quick producer (in as little as 48 days). Got a couple of broccoli and two ‘Snow Crown’ cauliflowers, as well as ‘Jade Cross’ Brussels sprouts from the Natural Gardener. More