Crab Grass Everywhere!
Our yard and garden (and the entire neighborhood!) is being taken over by crab grass this summer. The stuff is awful – it spreads through the roots, goes to seed quickly, and... Read More
Tomorrow… Tomatoes.
Today… here’s Puck: Checking things out. He stays in the paths (mostly). “Broccoli…. cauliflower… kohlrabi! My FAVORITE!!” Enjoying his garden We’re finally seeing spring days in the 60s and 70s, with beautiful... Read More
Excel Spreadsheets = Garden Nerd2
I spend my days being a semi-nerd by profession. In my spare time, I garden. And just to tie the two together, I make spreadsheets. Here is what my garden looks like... Read More
Perennial Herb & Flower Beds
My my terrific brother picked up three loads of these 16″ blocks for me at less than $1 per piece. There are 26 blocks per bed, bringing the project to a grand... Read More
It Finally Feels like Spring!
I finally started hardening off tomatoes and peppers this week. Last year I decided to start fewer plants inside, and purchase more at the local greenhouse… but I ended up buying seeds... Read More
Seedlings and More Snow
The smell of young tomato leaves in mid-April is hard to beat. It’s funny how that smell can be so nauseating in September, yet delicious in spring. If the weather patterns had... Read More
Perennial Beds made with Concrete Blocks
Last year I put up a flimsy wood fence to add some definition to my garden’s border. It barely survived the summer, so I wanted to think of something different (and more... Read More
Ordering Seeds and Trees
I’ve been slowly working on ordering seeds for this year. The envelope is already sealed on my order from Sandhill Preservation Center in Iowa. I will post what I got when I... Read More
Coconut Fiber vs. Peat Moss
It’s that time of year again! 10 weeks until Minnesota’s average last frost. We like to put stuff out earlier than that if the weather permits. I have a lot of plans... Read More
A Long Answer to a Short Question on Fruit Trees in Sandy, MN
I got a question on our facebook page from John about planting fruit trees in the Anoka Sand Plain. My answer got too long so I am putting it here: John I... Read More
Jessi’s 2011 Garden: first draft
When I look out my office window, the first thing I see is a 2′ mound of snow, sparking from the fresh flakes that fell yesterday. But the seed catalogs have been... Read More
Mom’s Garden
For Mother’s Day this year, I gave my mom a row in my garden. She planted zucchini, carrots, turnips, kohlrabi, lima beans, beets … and left space for tomatoes and peppers. We’ve... Read More