A weed is anything that grows where you don’t want it to. Years ago, we were trying to have the perfectly manicured suburban lawn. Lush and green without any weeds of any kind. After spending a single season ripping out everything that was undesirable, and trying to get the grass to thrive, we realized …
Originally published March 2016 Peas are one of my all time favorite spring vegetables. This year, I am growing 2 varieties of shell peas and 1 variety of snow peas. I start all of my pea plants from seed, and plant directly in the garden. They are extremely easy to grow, and even do well in hanging …
I have seen quite a few planting calendars circulating on Facebook lately. They are coming from various bloggers, seed catalogs, and garden centers. And while I’m sure these planting calendars contain lots of great information, one key part of information is missing from all of them … A location! It may seem obvious that if …
Consecutive days with temperatures over 90°. Drought. Summer travel. And ultimately, indifference. Yup, that’s pretty much how it happened. Its how the garden died. I have been gardening in some way for 30 years. This is the first year in recent memory that the entire garden just bombed. And it bombed hard. My mother, on …
Raspberries are one of my favorite fruits. In addition to eating them fresh, I make raspberry jams and jellies that I then use in candy fillings, for pastries, and filled cookies. With a 6oz package of raspberries costing about $4 each, I decided to add raspberries to our garden. I originally purchased a package of …
