August Garden Update
The busier we get, the faster the seasons seem to fly by. I’m sure that in mid-summer there used to be a lull, a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the results of the spring planting rush. Between goat shows, professional conferences, and various other...
Pollinators Aplenty for Pollinator Week
As you may have heard, this week is officially Pollinator Week! It’s not that the pollinators are aware of that, but as gardeners, it is an excuse to stop and think about the pollinators in our gardens, and consider how diverse pollinator species can be. Over...
Grafting Heirloom Tomatoes: From Greenhouse to Garden
In our last tomato grafting post we discussed why we’ve chosen to try grafting some of our favorite heirloom tomato varieties this season. Tomato grafting isn’t new, and many commercial producers rely on this method of heirloom tomato production to improve...
Spring Garden Update: The Kitchen Garden
The kitchen garden this year has been running a little behind. Somewhere around February, peak seed starting time, we found ourselves knee deep in barn building, instead of sowing seeds in the greenhouse. Once the barn was finished, we had to scramble to catch up....
The New Native Plant Garden
Now that I’m almost caught up in the vegetable gardens for spring, I thought I’d take a moment to update on the progress of the new native garden plan. Part of the delay in updating on the garden is that this project has now turned into revamping three...
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