This week the strawberries began to turn red. It was so nice this morning to slice them up on my cereal for breakfast. Their sweetness hasn't peaked yet, but it won't be long. Today I added twine to the bean poles and soon they should be climbing. The squash looks marvelous and the tomatoes already… Continue reading The Strawberries are Red
Category: Gardening
How does the Garden go…
The 2014 Garden is now in full swing and I am back into the morning routine of walking the paths, pulling tiny weeds, stringing, tying and watching for pests - which I first discovered this week - ugh! All in all, things are going quite well this year. Praise the Lord! No major winds, hail,… Continue reading How does the Garden go…
My Kitchen Garden
The 2014 kitchen garden is now in. I spent most of yesterday getting it turned and planted. The soil here has been a work in progress. It was over-run with mint when we moved in. When I started digging it out the first year I discovered very hard clay underneath, probably because it sits up… Continue reading My Kitchen Garden
Becoming a Real Gardener
Ten signs you're becoming a "real" gardener... You obsessively check the weather to plan your garden work. You get up earlier to beat the rain. You think you are getting stronger, but then realize the dirt is just getting better! You suddenly understand the terms clay, sand, loam and know the difference. Opening the composter… Continue reading Becoming a Real Gardener