The garden’s winding down and the long range forecast is showing cooler temperatures ahead. Moments ago, I ordered garlic for the garden, which will be planted mid-October. I’m afraid the summer may be over. It was a rather hectic summer with a lot of events and the weather wasn’t the …
I feel like I didn’t pay enough attention to my garden this year. I’m not sure if it’s due to the crappy weather or just because it was a busy summer. But, here are the highlights. Tomatoes: I’ve been having a fungal problem with my tomatoes the past few years …
The vegetable garden is doing well this year. I’m a little concerned with all of the rain we’ve been getting as some of the tomato plants are getting spotty leaves like the past two seasons. Other than that, everything looks good (especially the potato plants–they are huge!). This was my …
We spent most of the weekend getting the yard into shape. There are still some things to do out there (there always are), but at least it’s passable at this point. We also managed to have some fun by going to the PolkaFest yesterday afternoon to catch Alex Meixner, who …
I am so far behind this year with gardening, yard work and the like. This spring’s weather has been horrible. When it’s not raining, it’s cold outside. I guess I could work in the cold, but it’s hard to find the motivation to do so. It’s going to be warming …