Category Archives: 2009

I’ve been enjoying some great harvests, and wanted to document it so I know what to expect at this time next year! Peas I planted 2 squares of snow peas and 2 squares of sugar snap peas. Just like last year, I had a HUGE harvest and loved every minute of it! The peas grew well until mid-July, when the super hot temperatures hit. In all, I probably harvested 2 gallon bags full of peas. It’s hard to say, because we seemed to eat half of them straight out of the garden. I had enough to snack on, cook with, … Continue reading →

I have come to realize that for me, gardening is therapy. I love it when, in the middle of February with the snow piled high and winter winds blowing, I pull out my pots, soil, and seeds and begin the next year’s garden. There is something wonderful about getting up to my elbows in earthy soil and watching as tiny plants pop up and begin to grow. Some people start seeds indoors because it’s cheaper, others because they grow special varieties. I do it because I need to combat the winter blues and remind myself that Spring will come again, … Continue reading →

No, I have not dropped off the face of the earth, and my square foot  garden is not dead. But last week we were on vacation, so I’ve been busy getting ready, enjoying our family reunion, and recuperating! I was going to post before we went, but I decided not to let the whole world know we were away from home. My garden is growing! The day before we left I was able to put up my tomato trellises. Of course, I went to take pictures and my battery was dead. So here they are, one week later: You can’t … Continue reading →

Some of my friends and favorite cousins have gotten together to create a network all about food storage. It is FULL of great information about planning, buying, and eating both long and short term food storage. If you’re you are at all interested in being prepared, go to their site and check it out! As the weather warms, they wanted to offer their readers information about gardening, so below you can watch their webisode featuring me! The truth is I never look so clean and fresh when I garden, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to appear in my work … Continue reading →

I have some gardening friends, and I am always tempted to begin conversations with the nursery rhyme. I resist. . . but just barely. My garden is growing–despite the crazy weather throughout the month of April. This is the same garden bed that was covered in nine inches of snow just three weeks ago! On top are peas. Several are about 2″ tall. When I saw that some of the seeds didn’t germinate, I replanted those spots. Next is my row of carrots. You can’t see it in this picture, but they have JUST started coming up. Bottom left is … Continue reading →

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 waiting slightly longer now. Here is my garden this morning: In case you’re wondering what this is a picture of, I’ll tell you. It’s my garden wtih 9″ of snow on it. Yes, April 16 and 9″ of snow. For reference, here is what this very same square foot garden bed looked like just a few days ago: Happy gardening!

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 COLD outside! It seems like it snows every other week, and I don’t want to lose all my hard work. And honestly, I hate the cold. Fortunately, Monday was a beautiful day and I was able to get out and get it done! Here are the onion sets I planted. I put 9 in each square foot, and I still had a ton on little onions … Continue reading →

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 Jiffy pots (size 3), and filled them with potting soil. I planted the seeds, watered well, and placed them in a tupperware container, with the lid on. The space I had available is in my basement, but it’s cold down there. So I left this lamp on to keep the temperature warm enough. It worked like a charm! Once the seeds germinated, I took off the … Continue reading →