This Spring has been a cold and wet one which has definitely been affecting the garden. We even started the month off with the first ever recorded snowfall in May! The past couple weeks have … Read More...
Gardening Journal – May
Gardening Journal – April
I feel like I do these posts about once a week. I can't believe a whole month goes by in between them. Anyway, I finally have some pictures of things coming up out in the garden. So exciting! Here … Read More...
Gardening Journal – March
I can't believe it's almost April. It definitely doesn't feel like Spring around here. We had some really nice weather a week or so ago and then it's been freezing and snowing ever since. I'm hoping … Read More...
Gardening Journal – February
Our winter has been pretty mild so far. I think we've only had around 3-4 inches of snow total. Two of those inches came in the past 24 hours along with some ice, sleet and freezing rain. Here is the … Read More...
Gardening Journal – January
The winter has been mild so far with no snow to speak of, but I'm still hoping for a few hard freezes to kill off some of the bug population. We got an old tiller going (with a new motor!) and so … Read More...
2012 Garden Review
Our garden is officially done for the year (aside from tilling). We dug our sweet potatoes and sadly they were few and small. They did MUCH better last year. I think we planted them a little too late … Read More...
Gardening Journal August 6th
We've finally gotten a few rains over the past couple of weeks which has done our garden (and our grass) some good! You just can't water your garden enough to compare to a good rain. Here's what I … Read More...
Gardening Journal – July 17th
Someone please tell me what I'm gonna do with all these banana peppers?!? I've already pickled a few half pints and I'm not sure how they turned out. I'm kinda skeptical because I just used vinegar … Read More...
Gardening Journal – July 12th
I've been harvesting lots of tomatoes, banana peppers and jalapenos. Everything else hasn't done quite so good (corn, bell peppers, carrots). Anyway, here's a picture of our strawberry plants. They … Read More...
10 Ways to Use Tomatoes
If your a gardener, then you probably have a widow sill or two piled high with ripe red tomatoes right now. And if your like me and don't really have enough to can, then you might be wondering how … Read More...
Garden Happenings
Since our corn didn't do very well this year, we bought a few dozen from a produce stand. We shucked 'em, blanched em' and froze 'em! We also got some peaches and froze them in 2 cup … Read More...
Gardening Lesson Learned
I bought okra plants on a whim this year. Once I got them home, I realized I was completely clueless about how they grew. Fast forward to harvest time and here I am again, clueless. My husband and I … Read More...
Garden Update
I haven't posted many garden updates this year, mainly because Walker keeps me so busy, but also because it doesn't really look too pretty. The weeds are out of control in this bed, actually … Read More...
First Harvest!
I picked two cherry tomatoes and two jalapenos! Actually, I picked a couple jalapenos yesterday and put them on my pizza, but I didn't get a picture. Anyway, I'm so excited to start getting produce … Read More...
In the Garden
We went to a u pick farm today and picked 6 quarts of strawberries. Actually, my husband picked them in the rain while I kept Walker undercover and talked to the lady who was working. I'm sure … Read More...
Tomato Failure
So I started my tomatoes almost two months ago and they look pathetic.They haven't grown since the first week or so…what's going on?!? Last year by this time they were quadruple this size and way … Read More...
Seedlings and Sweet Potato Slips
I planted some of the sweet potato slips that I grew after rooting them in water: My bell pepper seedlings are looking pretty good:My tomatoes, however look puny compared to last … Read More...
Garden Update
We planted corn, carrots, marigolds, potatoes, and strawberries today. We put all of the strawberries in pots: They came in the mail dormant and have already grown over an inch in 24 … Read More...
Seed Starting
I started my tomato and pepper plants yesterday. I started them a little bit earlier this year since I'm due right around the time I started them last year.My husband wants to build me a better set … Read More...
Seed Starting
I started my onions this week and I already have a few sprouts! They didn't do too well last year when I started them inside so hopefully this year will be better. I think I was too late anyway. I'm … Read More...