2018 Garden Recap: Vegetables (Part 2)

Now that we've mostly recovered from a record breaking, bone-chilling winter, it looks like spring may finally be coming. I thought it was time to get back to one final review of last year's gardens before the spring growing season is fully upon me. I checked in on the flowers, 2018 Garden Recap: Flowers and started reviewing … Continue reading 2018 Garden Recap: Vegetables (Part 2)

Spring Into Summer

You may have noticed I took another little break from blogging.  Nothing exciting going on, just got busy with some other projects. But, my garden is in full growing mode after a tough winter and spring. Winter was long, cold and at our place in Door Co, WI, very snowy.  Spring came slow and seemed … Continue reading Spring Into Summer

Before Vacation

It's always tough to go leave the garden and go on vacation.  It seems like something (or everything) is ready to just burst out in color or ripen just in time to go away. Or the weather can you throw you a curve ball and get crazy hot/cold or dry/wet. Very unpredictable. I assumed this year … Continue reading Before Vacation

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

Starting My Seeds Indoors

This weekend I finally had time to get my seeds and seed starting materials out to get them started indoors.  I usually try and plant vegetables like cucumbers and summer squash that I have trouble finding in stores,  but I buy my tomatoes and pepper plants from a local nursery who has a great selection. … Continue reading Starting My Seeds Indoors

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!