It really could have been the best garden ever, but alas, I have fallen short again. The biggest disappointment was that the potatoes in the PVC containers didn’t form, that experiment failed. So did the onions in containers. I think I planted too many in the same pot, so they stayed small. The leaves have wilted to nothing, so I am harvesting “pearl” sized onions, More
April was just such a hectic month around here that I barely had time to get the garden going, but not to write about it. First, the last of the winter garden has been harvested, processed and eaten. Lots of spinach, Swiss chard, snow peas, parsnips and beets have been gracing the table. Tonight’s dinner features a roast chicken with the last of the parsnips. More
After a beautiful spring-like day spent in the garden on Sunday, another front is arriving today to remind us it is still winter, after all. I have been shopping from the pantry and playing with inexpensive cold weather recipes lately, and it’s likely that some of these will be on the table during the next couple of days. They all make big batches to feed More
A few days ago I woke up to a thin layer of frost on the grass…worried about the tomatoes, I rushed outside to check on everyone. To my relief, all is well. Both plants are loaded with fruit in different stages of growth. The larger ‘Super Fantastics’ are beginning to blush, and I actually picked two that were not fully ripe but beginning to crack More
As we start the garden each season, Will and I always say “this will be the best garden, ever!” This makes sense logically since every season the soil gets better, we get better information, more experience and new ideas to improve our garden. Unfortunately, sometimes circumstances arise that do not allow for this to happen…drought, too much rain, hard freezes, dogs rolling on the seed More