The garden is finally showing some activity and I’ve spotted the sunflowers coming up! I am so excited. Back on 4/8 I planted the sunflower seeds under soda bottle cloches: And then I waited and waited for the weather to get a little more stable. Okay, so it wasn’t really a long wait, but I …
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2017 Seed Starting
In my last post I talked about my 2017 seed starting plans. In my first garden season I started a handful of seeds inside. I was mildly successful in starting basil, peppers and chives, but I think my timing was a bit late. I didn’t use any special equipment beyond a little Jiffy Green House and …
2016 Garden Recap – The Second Gardening Season
In my second gardening season I started to feel more adventurous. Since the first season had gone relatively well I felt pretty confident in taking on another year. 2016 – Second Gardening Season Recap The Seeds – Direct Sow Sweet Basil Cilantro National Pickling Cucumber Bouquet Dill The Plants Eversweet Strawberries (overwintered in bed) Garlic Chives …
2015 Garden Recap – The First Gardening Season
You can pre-game all you want in your first gardening season, but until you get your hands in the soil you never know how things are going to go. After getting the garden space ready it was time to get down to business. I made a plan based on available space and what I thought we would eat/enjoy. …