Last week was my first time at my new community garden plot. While it’s still a bit too cold to start planting, we went to work installing a new door into the garden and re-installing some fencing. It felt great to get out in the dirt again. Looking for a Community Garden Program near you? [...]
Despite the stubborn winter-like weather we’ve been having, I started my seeds last weekend. Here’s what I started:
Veggies
Sweet Orange Peppers *
Green Peppers *
Early Girl Hybrid Tomatoes *
Herbs
Lavender
Basil
Lemon Balm *
Annuals
Impatiens
Violas
Snapdragons
Pansies
Cleome *
Marigolds
These seeds are taking up 2 large flats that I’ve left with my parents. They get a [...]
It’s official, there’s only 112 days left until May 21st! What’s the big deal about May 21st? Oh, nothing much, except that it’s the estimated date of the last spring frost in my gardening zone! The weather outside has been more than frightful, with wind chill temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees [...]
I would like to give all of you a summary of everything I’ve learned during my last 4 months of gardening adventures. My containers of annuals are gone by now, and since we’ve been seeing 40-50 degree days for the past few weeks, I am finally convinced that the cold season is here.
In May, [...]
I am tired, smelly, and bug bitten- and I couldn’t be happier! Even though this weekend was a complete washout, my mom and I still managed to seek refuge under the deck to get all of our planting done. We completely underestimated the number of plants that we had, so each of us [...]
