With autumn approaching, we’re gearing down in the garden. (Unless we remember to plant our fall crops). We’ve learned a lot this summer…again. Japanese beetles love pole beans. Squash bugs love…well…squash plants. Pole beans were not the best choice for a family whose tallest member is 5’4″. Rainy days followed by hot, humid weather cause...
Tag: gardening
Name that tomato!
All of our tomatoes this year are volunteer. That just means they grew out of the compost we spread throughout our garden. We didn’t buy a single tomato seed or plant this year. As they sprouted like weeds all over our garden, we transplanted the heartier ones to our tomato patch. The fun part with...
Blackberries
I should have taken a bigger bowl out.
Tale of Three Peas
We set out to plant sugar snap peas. We planted a lot more this year because we I like them so much. But instead of hoards of sugar snap peas, we have an assortment. Go figure.
Garden Update
This is what the garden looks like these days. We estimate we’ve harvested over 1000 strawberries this year. Can you identify what all the other plants are? Hint: They’re all fruits, veggies, or herbs.
Do you see it?
The first red strawberry of the year!
Happy Mother's Day (with a garden update)
My Mother’s Day wish was pretty simple this year (note: I’ve given up on the breakfast in bed and/or clean house dream)–I just wanted an everbearing strawberry plant. We have a fabulous strawberry patch this year but they’ll only bear fruit for a couple weeks at the beginning of June. I’d love strawberries all summer...
Simplicity
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life. Yesterday I was beyond excited when Patrick discovered last year’s dill had seeded and was popping up all over the garden. I’m hoping to make refrigerator pickles again (which call for a lot of dill) and it will be one less herb plant I have to buy! Who...