Growing Herbs
I’ve had several requests for information about herbs, so here it is! Basil Basil is one of the most popular herbs to grow-there is nothing better than cooking with fresh basil! For earliest basil...
Author: Emily MySFG
Cost Comparison Update
Just a heads up that I’ve made some changes on my post about Building versus Buying a Square Foot Garden. The sites I referred to changed both the prices and the offerings. If you’re...
Not kidding. . .
I knew it was supposed to snow today. That’s why I didn’t transplant my broccoli and cabbage-this year I’m playing it safe. I thought, “I’ll have to wait until Friday.” Well, I might be...
I’m not lazy. . . I’m just a wimp!
I’ve been meaning to work in my garden for over a week-I need to plant my onions and spinach, plus set out my irrigation and trellis. It’s not that I’m lazy, but it’s been...
Adventures in Broccoli
I haven’t posted lately about my gardening progress, but don’t let that throw you off. I’ve been working hard-inside! Several weeks ago I started my broccoli, cabbage, parsley, and dill. I found some great...
Building vs Buying Cost Comparison
I’ve found a couple of great resources for building square foot gardens. Here are the price breakdowns, done as “apples to apples” as I could! Vinyl Square Foot Gardens 6″ high (single rail) NO...
Building a Square Foot Garden Box (Wood)
This spring my friend Tara and I tackled this project together. Here’s a list of materials and costs: wood (two 16′ 2×10 boards, one 8′ 2×10 board-$31 total) 16 corner brackets ($.56 each, $9)...
Onions
Onions are a hardy vegetable that grow best in cool weather. When planting onions, you have 3 options–seeds, sets, and transplants. Spring Planting Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before the frost date, but I suggest...
Sometimes, Gardening is Ugly
I ran into a dilemma as I considered including photos of myself on this blog. You see, I almost NEVER look good when I garden. In this picture, I hadn’t showered for two days....
Update on Peas!
According to Mel’s All New Square Foot Gardening book, peas should be planted 5 weeks before the last frost date. A friend of mine heard you could plant anytime after President’s day (end of...
