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Tomato overload! After this spectacular growing year – What a beautiful fall we are having. Gardeners reporting plants are still blooming (foxglove, hollyhocks, morning glory) that should well be to bed by now. The graceful fall we are having has allowed the fall hardy mums and asters to have a heyday this year.
Believe it or not – its time to plant! Last chance this year to establish some fall bounty. Hopefully you have considered planting some salad bowl items-they do quite well in our usually long falls. Any 30 – 60 day crop can be tried, but crops like snow peas, lettuces, radishes, arugula, kale, collards can [...] County Fairs in our little state are all happening! If you want to find out what grows well and how local growing is going – make sure to stop into the “crops” tent at your local event. Not only will you find a great visual of what produce grows well in your area, you are [...] Some fun things this June – check out the Art in the Garden Celebration – how fun is that? Now officially “summer” doesn’t start until June 21, but Mother Nature is taking that way too seriously this year. This gardening year is the wettest, coldest, longest spring in the past 4 years to my memory. [...] The height of summer, its a season that gardeners and locavores revel in. The flowers, herbs and vegetables are going strong, even a bit of time to relax between weedings. The early season crops are just about gone and time to start planning the late season crops you want to plant. Meanwhile the farmers markets [...] laying in soaker hose Hopefully by now you’ve got your garden plot tilled (wouldn’t be able to do this without my mantis!) and soil amended or at least tested. If you have had poor results in a particular area, soil testing is a great way to see what your soil lacks. Now that your [...] Do we dare even think it? Could it really be? Has spring come to stay – or will it be its usual fickle self. If you have lived in our little four letter state for very long, you know it will be the latter. Our weather, well they have several sayings about it, like: [...] March – Its time to plan your garden, the seed catalogs are arriving and in the stores, bulbs and garden fare are starting to stock up on shelves. When planning your garden plot, here are some things to consider: Make sure that where you are planting vegetables they get 6 hours of good sunlight. [...] Gardening makes more sense now than ever. What other hobby will put food on your family table? Its relaxing, productive, beautiful – all the while bringing the benefits of fresh, organic, just picked flavor to your table. How about the bonus of not having to worry about pesticides, coatings, or foreign pests in your vegetables? [...] |
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