It is time to gear up for fall planting. We are starting lots of seeds indoor right now, our plant room is overflowing with snapdragons, sweet williams, feverfew, and lots of other new hopefuls. In about 6 weeks we will plant them out. At about that same time, early...
Cool-Season Hardy Annuals
Snapdragons Galore!
To say we are knee deep in snapdragons this year is a bit of an understatement. It is the week before Mother' Day and we are harvesting thousands of snaps in every color imaginable. We are growing 3 new varieties this year plus our standard Rocket. Snapdragons...
Spring is Full
We are knee deep in flowers, seedlings, and bulbs. All needing our attention in one way or another. A blessing to have our cash crop coming in a month early, but boy are we hopping around here. Then throw in that we are on the Historic Garden Week tour on April 25,...
Cool Weather Seed Starting Today!
I am always eager to start the new season and today is the day. We are planting a second go round of some of those plants we planted in fall that have wintered over and are ready to bloom when spring comes. By replanting them in really early spring (cold doesn't hurt...
Winter Wonderland
It has already been a very cold and white winter and it is only Dec 22. I am already missing the garden so much. I went to my neighbors the other day for a visit and he had a tomato plant baby he rescued from the garden, oh I love the smell of a tomato plant! I almost...
Fresh Starts
It feels like a long time since I have actually had the opportunity to sit and write about all that’s happening around here. I can hardly take it all in! We have had a wonderful season and the abundance just won’t stop. We’ve had bumper crops in spite of...
Planting Spring Flowers in the Fall… we do it every year!
I think I could shout this from the rooftops for the rest of my days and there will still be so many people missing out on the most enjoyable gardening season of all, fall. So, here it is: there are many cool-season hardy annuals that can be planted in the fall that...
I may have spring fever!
I just walked the garden, and thanks to the really windy conditions and day 5 now of no snow or rain--my garden may be dry by Saturday!!The tulips planted in crates are showing thier little sprouts, and the snapdragons look amazing! The larkspur is hanging in there...
Garden Abundance in January!
Today is January 28, coming off of a below 30 night, with lots of low 20 degree nights previously and I just harvested beautiful turnips, swiss chard, spinach and lettuces! I am really enjoying winter in a whole new way this year. I just love walking past the lettuce...
Garden Abundance in January!
Today is January 28, coming off of a below 30 night, with lots of low 20 degree nights previously and I just harvested beautiful turnips, swiss chard, spinach and lettuces! I am really enjoying winter in a whole new way this year. I just love walking past the lettuce...