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
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
Empty Garden (well, almost)
The season is over, and now we need to do some gardening clean-up. After scooping the composting manure out of the back of my truck, we’re going to have to do some... Read More
The Season Begins
We woke up yesterday morning to a dusting of snow on the ground, which melted and returned throughout the day. The snowfall is pretty light, but it’s been steady since at least... Read More
Coming Fall
It’s been cool and cloudy in the morning giving way to sun and warmth come afternoon. The summer squash is winding down even if it doesn’t know it. It along with the... Read More
The garden still grows
Pumpkins After all of the planting, removing vine borers, watering, and waiting… it looks like if we’re lucky, we’ll have three small sugar pumpkins this fall. We need to get in touch... Read More