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May 2013 Garden Update

My garden is planted and in full swing! I have some photos showing my progress--from 2 weeks ago and again last Friday. Here is my broccoli, planted April 6th. You have to look closely to see it! And here is the same bed two weeks later. You can see the four broccoli plants, one eggplant … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day!

For Mother's Day this year, I asked my family to help me redo our front garden beds. It took several trips to the nursery, several hundred dollars, and ALL DAY on Saturday to get it done! Just as an aside, gardening with vegetables is like second nature for me, but I was completely lost in a … Continue reading →

Talk About Hardy

So check this out folks--I took this picture a week ago. I planted these onions last spring. The onions on top were planted from seed, and the ones on the bottom were green onions I bought at the store. I cut off the roots, leaving about 1" of stem, and used the rest to cook with. Then I … Continue reading →

My 2013 Square Foot Gardening Plan

Honestly, this year I'm feeling so behind, a day late and a dollar short (Donny and Marie, anyone?), not at the top of my game. But then I take a deep breath and remember that gardening is very forgiving. Forgot to start those seeds? Just buy transplants. Forgot to plant peas early? Plant them … Continue reading →