Why didn't I buy grow lights before?? My seedlings have always been "fine", but after seeing my mom's lush healthy seedlings under her grow lights, and with a little nudge from my husband I decided to take the plunge. I am so glad I did! I bought two 2 ft Hydrofarm T5 Grow Light Systems. … Continue reading Checking on the Seedlings
Category: Vegetables
What Am I Growing-2017
It's always fun to spend time in January and February going through all the seed and garden catalogs to see what I am going to grow this year. It's also during that time, I wish I had bigger gardens and more sun to really plant huge vegetable and flower gardens. But I have what I … Continue reading What Am I Growing-2017
Grill Roasted Potatoes
Now that I've planted and grown all those potatoes last year, what was my favorite way to eat them? Roasting on the grill! This is a great simple recipe that can be adapted for the grill or the oven. Pick your favorite potatoes. I mainly used thin skinned Yukon Gold or an assortment of the … Continue reading Grill Roasted Potatoes
Potatoes Part 2: Growing and Harvesting
Earlier this week, I wrote about planting potatoes in both in bags and potato hills (Growing Potatoes Part 1: Preparation and Planting). That was the work part, watching them grow and harvesting was the easy part. Two important things to remember as the summer wore on. Keep them watered (!) and keep adding soil periodically … Continue reading Potatoes Part 2: Growing and Harvesting
Potatoes Part 1: Preparation and Planting
Each year I like to try something new in the garden. Potatoes sounded like a fun and pretty easy experiment, so I became a potato farmer last spring. I bought Yukon Gold and a Red, White and Blue blend of seed potatoes from Home Depot and French Fingerlings from a local nursery. Like garlic, you … Continue reading Potatoes Part 1: Preparation and Planting
Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
This has been quite an unusual fall for many of us. Seems like the winter was in no hurry to arrive, so we've been treated to one of the warmest and longest falls in a long time. With that, many trees are still showing colors and many plants in my garden are still going strong. … Continue reading Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
A Fun Garden to Table Kitchen Gadget-A Countertop Spiralizer
I'm almost embarrassed to admit I bought a Paderno World Cuisine Spiralizer Pro last winter and then promptly let it sit in its box until this week. As much as I thought it looked so cool to use, it just sat there taunting me because it also looked so complicated. I couldn't have been more … Continue reading A Fun Garden to Table Kitchen Gadget-A Countertop Spiralizer
Harvesting Garlic Scapes
Last year I ventured into the world of growing garlic for the first time (Planting Garlic and Warding Off the Vampires). It was great having homegrown garlic all winter, and even into early spring. I am totally sold on how much better homegrown is than the store bought variety, and it couldn't be easier to … Continue reading Harvesting Garlic Scapes
Spring Leeks (aka Ramps)
This past spring while wandering my Door County, Wisconsin woods, the ground was covered with beautiful, light green leaves. I knew it wasn't trout lilies, since the leaves weren't mottled, but I also knew it looked familiar. Without a flower, I wasn't sure what this plentiful plant was. I sent a photo to my expert … Continue reading Spring Leeks (aka Ramps)
Finally Fixing the Rabbit Fence
There are so many garden pests, but rabbits have to be right up there at the top of many gardener's list (unless you have deer, then that's a whole different issue). Last summer I posted in "Oh Those Pesky Rabbits" about the issues I was having with rabbits eating many of my tender young vegetables. … Continue reading Finally Fixing the Rabbit Fence