I decided to reorient the hay bale greenhouse. I learned that I was getting more hay bales, which meant I can build another hay bale set up ( I already have another door for the top). However, to fit two into the space I have, I had to change directions! Smaller, reoriented hay bay greenhouse…
Below is the main garden that I talk about and a bit of the back yard. I also have flower beds all around the house as well and will post those photos soon. 1. View of main garden, looking north-east 2. New beds are to right of chain link fence, right side of photo 3.…
The wind kicked up on my day off so I am tending to things indoors. No problem: I have my indoor projects to fuss over. The seeds that I started under lights and in the AeroGrow are doing well. Four dahlias sprouted. Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers, and previously I planted them using…
I am harvesting spring greens and spinach, but most of my meals still come from last year’s garden. Over the weekend I rummaged through my main veggie freezer, which is now empty enough to reorganize. I still have the following in the freezer: Plain and spicy tomato and pizza sauces Packages of green beans, pac…
The change to Daylight Savings Time is the starting gun for early gardeners! The extra hour of evening daylight means more time out there after work. This year the weather is cooperating, and I am in gardening heaven right now. Here is what I have been up to this past week: In honor of daylight…
My goal is to produce and store all of my own produce, trade the extra that I grow for other food products (goat milk, etc.), and sell enough at the Farmer’s Market to pay for my growing costs. To reach these goals, I need to extend our growing season whenever possible. That means planting at…