My backyard is sometimes a poor excuse for a garden, but occasionally I can find moments of awesomeness that are worth sharing. This time of year, the tomatoes left on the vines are pretty sad and ready to be ripped up. The raised vegetable beds have a couple of rouge pumpkin/squashes that need to be composted. And
Welcome to the roundup for the 43rd Grow Your Own event. Created by Andrea of Andrea’s Recipes, Grow Your Own is now in its fourth year! It was wonderful to host in July, I received submissions from all over the world and met several bloggers new to the event. Our summer has been cool so
Grow Your Own badge Grow Your Own Blogging Event I am pleased to announce that Andrea Meyers of Andrea’s Recipes has invited me to host the July edition of Grow Your Own, a blogging event which celebrates the backyard garden, hunting, foraging and growing your own! On and off for the last year, I have
Last September we planted loads of food items in our garden and some of them are getting ready for a busy summer. Here is what is currently growing and that I will eat at some point: Six photos from my garden
Last September, we overhauled the front yard and planted lots of food-type items. Blueberries, Fuyu persimmons, Blenheim apricots, rhubarb, herbs and more. Many times, I thought about taking a photo or two, but alas, it never happened. Fortunately, all the plants have overwintered well and spring is bringing up all sorts of treasures. One of
A few weeks ago, we received the tastiest green beans ever from our Two Small Farms veggie box, but somehow I ended up with a double portion of the beans, and we were going to be gone, so I decided to preserve them for future use. And as I cruised through my garden, I discovered
As the weather becomes nicer, and folks are spending more time in their garden, I am hearing more questions about how to start composting with worms. Since I just installed a worm compost bin for Eleanor and David, I thought I would highlight the steps here for anyone else interested in putting together one for
