The summer garden season is winding down for me. I have a lot of green tomatoes still hanging, but the majority of what I grew has been harvested. I am hoping there will be enough hot weather left for the tomatoes to turn red. As I begin to clear out the garden, I am making […]
READ MORE >>Vertical Gardening Update: SUCCESS
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We got home from our vacation just in time as these two lovelies ripened over the weekend. We enjoyed one with dinner last night and we will have the other tonight. The first one was tender and sweet and I suspect the second will be just as good. It seems like yesterday that I built […]
READ MORE >>Homegrown Celery
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Celery is a staple in my kitchen. It adds flavor to homemade chicken stock, crunch to salads, and a smooth surface to slather on my favorite sun-dried tomato hummus. But I had never considered planting the crunchy vegetable until I came upon a 6-pack of celery plants this past spring as I was shopping for […]
READ MORE >>Calling All Gardeners: What’s Wrong with My Raspberries
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I bought some raspberry plants at a yard sale in May 2010. They survived last summer even though they were practically overrun by some other viney plants, but they didn’t produce any fruit. I wasn’t alarmed, because they were transplants, but I did have big plans for them this summer. I was hopeful early on […]
READ MORE >>Calling All Gardeners: What’s Eating Our Tomatoes?
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I spent a lot of time this past spring shoveling out the old clay dirt that was in my garden and replacing it with the mix that is recommended in the book, Square Foot Gardening. It was hard work and there was an initial expense, but I knew I wouldn’t have to deal with the […]
READ MORE >>Vertical Gardening Update: I’ve Got Cantaloupes
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Cantaloupe is one of my most favorite things to grow in the garden. The taste is unbelievable, so sweet and juicy. In years past, the plants took over my garden and spilled into the yard, so I changed my planting strategy for the melons this year and planted upward, not at ground level. I followed […]
READ MORE >>Freezing Green Beans
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If you aren’t growing green beans, you might want to consider it. They are the gift that keeps on giving. I planted 4 squares worth in my square foot garden and we have had them twice for dinner so far. I just put 5 cups in my freezer and many young beans are still on […]
READ MORE >>Freezing Hot Peppers
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My hot peppers are growing faster than I can use them, so I popped them in the freezer. I washed them, cut the tops off and because they are long peppers, I cut them in half and put them in a freezer bag. Make sure to squeeze the air out of the bag. In the […]
READ MORE >>Freezing Herbs
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My herbs needed a haircut. So I cut back the parsley, oregano, thyme and dill and cleaned them. I removed the leaves and discarded the stems. I then threw the leaves in freezer bags and flattened the air out of the bags. I’ll store in the freezer until I’m ready to use. I decided against […]
READ MORE >>Welcome to My Jungle
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Who would have thought 7 weeks ago, that this humble boxed garden with its new soil… …would become such a jungle. Or this newly planted herb garden… would explode into this… And silly me for worrying that I didn’t know how to weave the cantaloupe vines… …they practically do it themselves. And my raspberries that […]
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