I've been anxiously awaiting Mother's Day, and not just because I get to be the center of attention, but because it signals the official beginning of the outdoor garden season in my area. Generally once Mother's Day passes, I can start planting the warm weather plants without too much fear of a cold snap. Some … Continue reading Seedlings on the Move
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After Vacation
After a wonderful beach vacation and some college tours, we're finally back home. As expected, the weather has been crazy while we were gone. The temperatures were just about average, but rainfall was almost double the normal amount. Included in this total was a single storm that dumped almost 2 inches of rain in under … Continue reading After Vacation
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
May Vegetable Garden
I've been so busy in the garden, I haven't had much time to write about it. Hopefully I can catch up in the next few days. Everything is in that wonderful, lush spring phase. Well, almost everything, but more on that another day. My raised vegetable beds are looking great. I got my first harvest … Continue reading May Vegetable Garden
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
Cucumbers-Mid summer
My cucumbers, which looked so wimpy when I planted the seedlings, have grown great. I grew Burpee Sweet Burpless Hybrid for no other reason than the description sounded good in the catalogue. I do seem to have a lot more squash plants than cucumber, and unfortunately, I like cukes better than squash. Oh well, I … Continue reading Cucumbers-Mid summer