In an effort to get a jump on the tomato-growing season, I tried out this contraption this month. I put out the tomatoes around the 7th of May. So far, they seem to be doing a good job. However, we had a couple of frosty nights right after I put …
As I get the different parts of the yard/garden respectable, my plan is to post pictures. The plants aren’t in full bloom yet, so I’ll have to try to do this again later in the summer for comparison’s sake. Up first is a pic of the front of the house. …
Yesterday, Brian got a couple of truckloads of mulch and we spread them around the side and back yards. This year, I extended the mulched area to also encompass the herb/fruit area of the yard. Yes, I now have a designated “fruit” area. Our neighbor even came over and helped …
Behind with blogging–gardening’s almost on track. Let’s see, since I last wrote, I’ve planted peas and radishes in the garden and transplanted all of the tomato plants into pots. I bought cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and various herbs at Ray’s yesterday, but couldn’t get them in the garden in between …
I heard about this “backyard orchard culture” thing and decided to give it a try. Basically, it is a high density planting of fruit trees. Since I already do the square foot gardening thing (which is a high density planting of vegetables), I figured why not? So, I ordered peach, …