So far, 2018 has had some of the strangest weather. It started out with an extremely cold winter. Then, we had a wet spring. Our local weather forecaster announced today that this weekend will be our first dry weekend since before Easter! Mother Nature is weird. That said, my garden beds never got started this …
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 …
Setting Up Your Square Foot Beds The whole idea behind Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is to grow more in less space. This saves you time, money, and resources while producing an abundance of produce! The traditional square foot gardening bed is a 4’x4′ square, but you can apply this technique to any raised garden beds. I have …
Garden Weather & What We Planted Today Today, we hit a high around 75° – for March 8, in eastern Pennsylvania, that is incredible! So the warm weather inspired me to get in the gardens, and get some things planted. You read that right, I have things planted in my garden! Pansies and violas love …
Many people think that you have to have acres and acres of land to be able to grow food and provide for your family. The reality is, no matter how much space you have, you can grow some of your own food; you just have more options when you have more space. With a little …
