I am getting a steady supply of lettuce and a few peas from the kitchen garden (hay bale and containers near the kitchen). Tonight I had a splendid dinner: walnut/lettuce salad, raw peas picked 10 mins before eating, and tomato/green chilie pie (using last year’s roasted-frozen Anaheims and frozen tomato sauce), which is kind of…
This year I am more intentional about and focused on container gardening. I collected lots of low cost containers, and I am trying everything. Some things I bought new. To keeps things somewhat aesthetically pleasing, I grouped containers made from similar materials together. Here’s the rundown so far. Metal Garbage Cans, Locker, Buckets, Tool Box Long Metal Box, Filled with…
Memorial Day weekend usually is a time of frenzied garden activity. After all, the frost season is officially over and it is time to get in all the main season stuff. However, it is so chilly and so very windy, there is no joy in being out there or any reason to plant A THING.…