Space issues?
Last year we had a heck of a time getting okra to germinate. This year I lined a mason jar with sandpaper, put a bunch of okra seeds in it, shook them... Read More
Seeds and Snow
April 10th we got an inch of snow. The same day, a box from Jordan Seeds arrived with… well, at least tens of thousands of seeds. We’re playing in the big leaugues... Read More
Planted: 286 Tomatoes
My 2007 garden plan calls for 285 tomatoes. As of yesterday, we have planted 286 cells/soil blocks of tomatoes. This is a closeup of Heirloom Great White Tomato seedlings, planted about a... Read More
Soil Blocks
Here we have a half-tray of cabbage and a half-tray of brussels sprouts planted in soil blocks. Chris made these soil blocks, and they are exactly what they sound like: blocks of... Read More
Pictures of the new garden plot
Here’s a picture of the area that we’ll be gardening this summer! We drove out there yesterday in the pouring rain… we were hoping to do some more measuring, but it was... Read More
The Garden Plan.
Today I made a diagram of what needs to be planted and where it all goes. This is just a small section with peppers, herbs, carrots, and onions – you can click... Read More
Market Gardening
We have been hinting at what’s going on with VEGarden this summer… here’s the plan: This summer, our garden is moving to a 2/3 acre plot 15 minutes out of town. We... Read More
Another new year
Seedlings planted March 5th: Tomato, Jahrdale blue pumpkin, and Brussels Sprouts It’s that time again! I’m excited about this year’s garden. We saved a lot of seeds from last year – various... Read More
Speaking of plants that don’t grow in Minnesota…
I sprouted a Mango! Quite surprising, because Chris cut into the pit, and I salvaged what I could of the seed inside. Now, if only the avocados would sprout…
Growing plants in Minnesota that aren’t supposed to grow in Minnesota
The papayas are very upset. As you can see, they aren’t looking as great as they did last summer, and I’m slowly losing them. I’m hoping that a couple will survive and... Read More
Some Carrots
The whole “Winter Gardening” idea didn’t really fly this year. Oh well. Anyway, these are some carrots that we pulled out of the garden the other week. They’re perfectly fine, though it... Read More
Sunflower Theif!
The red squirrel discovers the sunflowers we neglected… … he wastes no time snatching one away! A feast for a king!