I keep searching for just the right way to tame my tomatoes. I've tried different trellising methods, but they just seem to grow crazy and become totally unwieldy by late summer. That's also why they are banished out of view to the side garden. Of course it would help if I pruned them like I should, but … Continue reading Taming my Tomatoes with a Florida Weave
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2015! As many of you have noticed, I had to take a little break this fall. Sometimes, life just gets busy and something needs to give. I've been taking lots of pictures and notes, so I'm looking forward to catching up over the next few weeks. In the … Continue reading Happy New Year!
My New Raised Beds-Soil
As I wrote in yesterday's post (My New Raised Beds-Construction), our new raised beds were finished. Next up, filling them with the right mix of soil and compost. First though, we had to get the grass out and the existing soil turned over. I know our grass has quite a bit of thatch, so it … Continue reading My New Raised Beds-Soil
My New Raised Beds-Construction
It took a couple of weeks because of the weather and finding the time, but the new raised vegetable beds are finally finished! We had scoped out a site last fall that got a reasonable amount of sun and wouldn't interfere too much with existing beds, drainage, play space for the kids, etc. Getting full … Continue reading My New Raised Beds-Construction
Garden Season has Officially Begun!
After quite the long winter, I finally have been able to get out in the garden and get started for the season. Woohoo!! Because it's a little later than usual, we skipped over the garden clean-up temporarily and worked on preparing the vegetable garden, building 2 new raised beds and seed-starting. Normally, with the last … Continue reading Garden Season has Officially Begun!
Seeds are in the House
After spending quite a bit of time pouring over seed catalogs, I finally sent in my seed orders. I had lots of new seed catalogs come to the house, and some more companies I just visited on-line, making the choices this year really tough. Ultimately, I went with some Burpee stand by's and the rest from … Continue reading Seeds are in the House