I grew parsley from seed for the first time this year, and as I was harvesting armloads of it over the weekend, it was a bit of a head-slap moment. It was so easy I… [Continue Reading]
THE POTATO TOWER EXPERIMENT: THE RESULTS
Remember the potato tower experiment? This was a method of growing potatoes I tried in part to get a crop of potatoes without using precious garden space. I also thought they would be easier to… [Continue Reading]
A PERFECT TOMATO EASES THE PAIN OF A LOUSY SUMMER
It’s hard to imagine that there was a time when I had very little interest in growing vegetables. You might not know it by looking at my vegetable garden, which is in a sorry state… [Continue Reading]
BAG IT UP: HOW TO PROTECT FRUIT FROM INSECT ATTACK
I am not growing a Ziploc bag tree, I promise. One of the houses on a garden tour I went to over the weekend was the original home of the super dwarf apple tree in… [Continue Reading]
WANTED: Zucchini robber
I went away for five or six days over the weekend (you probably noticed since, unlike much more organized bloggers, I can never seem to stack up posts to automatically go up when I’m not… [Continue Reading]
The apple tree in my garden
A couple weekends ago I planted an apple tree in my garden. Yep, a real, live apple tree, smack dab in the middle of my “main” garden right off the patio. It’s a gala, to… [Continue Reading]
A tumultuous tomato season
Before I get into today’s post, I just wanted to say thank you to you all. The ideas you’ve been sharing on the office plan have been amazing and really inspiring. I can’t wait to… [Continue Reading]
