There's not a lot happening in the garden these days. The only things left are the tomatoes, peppers, and sweet potatoes. I may plant some spinach for a late crop in the next week or so, but I'm pretty much at the end of the season. It may have been hot and dry for the [...]
Harvest as of Friday Finally got around to getting the potatoes dug on Friday. I ended up with 12 lbs. of yellow potatoes, and 5 lbs. of red potatoes. Not a bumper crop, but 17 lbs. of potatoes for one person will be plenty! I'll be eating a lot of potatoes over the next few [...]
My 'Painted Mountain' flour corn is in! I wasn't sure how much would actually come in, since I never did much of anything with it. Not a bad little yield for a neglected plot if you ask me! The pictures just don't do the vibrant color justice. Besides being a little warped, they look really [...]
It's been awhile since I've posted anything, mostly because I haven't had time to do anything with the garden since I planted it! In spite of my neglect, the garden isn't doing to bad. I've been dreading all the weeding that needs to be done, but as loose as the soil is in the beds, [...]
Well, the garden is finally planted! I'm excited, even if it is about a month late! Last week I was able to get a truckload of worm castings mixed with some composted horse manure. Worm castings are a great option for the organic gardener! I'm looking into doing some small-scale vermicomposting to create my own [...]
The last week or two have been rainy and/or miserably cold. That finally broke today, and I'm out mowing and of course, digging the garden! Believe it or not, one day soon, I'll have some pictures to show that aren't just overturned soil! Until then, I'll stick with just showing progress. Also received my new [...]
Several years ago, while working at a research center, I was able to accumulate a small collection of trees and shrubs that were leftovers from various genetic and chemical experiments. I planted all these at my parents, and now that I have my own place it's time to move them to their final home! Starting [...]
Broke ground today on the beginnings of my new garden. A lot of work in store for the next couple of months! Putting in a new garden with only hand tools in sod means this year is going to be a lot harder than future years will be. I'm planning on 8-10 - 100sq. ft. [...]
