Garden Updates, Growing Green, Seed Starting

Garden Update 5/7/18

Everything is beautiful this time of year and everything is starting to really grow. Outside… Outside many of the flowers are starting to bloom.  The flower beds are looking gorgeous.   Here is a shot of the progress on the seedlings.  More flowers that have sprouted.  The sunflowers have been moved closer and out of… Read More Garden Update 5/7/18

Costs, Garden Tally, Garden Updates, Growing Green, Harvest, Seed Saving

Garden Update 4/30/18

I was in San Diego for most of last week and so I missed gardening this week.  I did plant a few carrots when I returned.  But for the most part, it was a slow garden week. Outside… Outside I have planted a few carrots and some beets in the main garden.  There are a… Read More Garden Update 4/30/18

Growing Green

Free Shipping on Baker Creek Seeds today only until 6 pm!

FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY!!! Hey all you happy gardeners!  I just got an email last night that alerted me to a special free shipping deal through Baker Creek Seeds! Spring Planting Festival May 6 & 7 Free Shipping for the next 24 hours (Ends 6 PM April 6th) use code “Mayfest” at checkout.   Have you… Read More Free Shipping on Baker Creek Seeds today only until 6 pm!

Growing Green, Seed Starting

Free Shipping on Seeds with Botanical Interests!

Hey all! Even though the outside currently looks like an early scene from Narnia,   I am beginning to think of spring and flowers and wonderful, beautiful, yummy things.  After all, Super Sow Sunday (For those who do not care AT ALL about Superbowl, except maybe the food.  And the commercials.) has officially come and… Read More Free Shipping on Seeds with Botanical Interests!

Cooking Side Dishes, Garden Bounty, Growing Green, Harvest

Red and Golden Beets and Greens

The first of our harvest is starting to trickle in. Red and golden beets were on the menu tonight! This year has been a rough one for me in the garden world. My motivation to garden just hasn’t been there this year. I didn’t start my seeds exactly on time, I didn’t fertilize the raised… Read More Red and Golden Beets and Greens

Growing Green, Seed Starting

Spring Things

It has begun.  🙂  The slightly warmer air temperatures combined with a taste of sunshine is starting to work and is bringing the plants slowly out of their dark winter beds.  The daffodils are peeking up through the pine needle mulch and some unknown flowers are also pushing up. Last weekend we put up the… Read More Spring Things

Garden Updates, Growing Green, Seed Starting

Garden Wrap Up October 2015

I came on the blog and realized that I hadn’t posted the wrap up for end of 2015.  So here it is, probably more for my records than anything else.  It is really important to keep a journal of sorts of what you did and how everything grew so you don’t repeat mistakes and so… Read More Garden Wrap Up October 2015

Growing Green, Seed Starting, Uncategorized

Spring Planting

I haven’t posted in almost a year.  It has been a rough year for planting.  Last winter, on the 24th day of January, I started onion starts, lettuces, artichokes, and kohlrabi.  On the first day of February, I started about 50 tomato plants.  On February 16, I started about 50 more.  Early February I also… Read More Spring Planting

Growing Green, Seed Starting, Uncategorized

Trench Planting Tomatoes

Last year I tried a new-to-me method for my tomato starts.  Unfortunately, I moved and didn’t get so see the results of my experiment.  This method has been recommended for either those who want to grow really strong tomato plants or those who end up with very leggy tomato starts.  It is a method that… Read More Trench Planting Tomatoes