The food garden is starting to pick up the pace with the arrival of consistently warm Summer weather. The reds are looking beautiful... Some are on their way out (bye, bye, radishes) while others are coming into their own (hello, juicy strawberries!). The greens are growing along at a rapid pace too and it's the …
Category: Vegetable gardens
Much a Do about Little Garden Mates
Let me start out with this disclaimer: This post is not photo-centric. Instead, it is a tale of what can happen when recruiting little garden mates. A few days ago I deemed it necessary to call in the recruits, a.k.a. garden mates, to help with some necessary garden tasks. We are preparing for an extended camping …
Great Gardening Weekend Satisfies the Soul
Wonderful weather can make a great gardening weekend! Of course, there are lots of fun things to do during nice weather but this weekend was very productive in the garden. I think because it was the first real "feeling" of summer here in the Intermountain West. Some of you know what summer is like here …
Friday Favorite: Fresh Cuts From the Garden
Don't you just love, love, love the first cuts from your garden! Yesterday was my first cut of spinach and chives. The first harvest of spinach was just enough to add a little color, nutrition and rich antioxidants to a simple pasta dish. I steamed the spinach in a colander set above the pasta while …
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This Mother’s Day was for Seizing the Moment and the Helpers
Mother's Day! What a grand holiday for mothers that are also gardeners! For it is without a doubt the best day of the year to recruit "garden helpers." It is a day where the willingness to do something nice for Mom combines with the fresh breath of Spring helping the most hesitant of gardeners get …
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Pot Up Edible Fare with Spring Flare
On this beautiful Spring day I decided to spend some time creating a container garden. I absolutely love creating gardens in the confined space of a pot. It is easier to see how the plants will highlight each other and provides instant gratification to set something beautiful on a porch, patio or balcony where there …
Need to HO or PU?
Remember the seeds we labored over a few weeks back...the ones started inside to get a head start on the growing season. Well, if all has been growing well it is probably time to "harden off" or "pot up." In the style of modern communication; HO or PU. To HO seedlings, be patient and spend …
Make some magic…plant peas with pals
Gardening with children is both fun and rewarding! I have noticed many children have a fascination with 'magic seeds' (er... beans anyway) and planting seeds to grow their very own apple, cherry, whatever-they-love-to-eat tree or plant can be very exciting. As a child, I remember planting seeds from an apple I had eaten to have …
Raise what you sow…it’s a great way to go!
Raised beds...consider them for this garden season. They offer many advantages when growing 'green goods' such as vegetables, herbs or flowers. The two key advantages raised beds offer are 1) they can be filled with perfect soil and 2) they provide ideal soil drainage. Plus they are very easy to dig in and plant! A raised …
Seed Starting…tips and techniques for great results
I attended the Idaho Spring horticultural symposium here in Boise a couple of weeks ago and was particularly inspired by Willi Galloway of digginfood.com. She gave a presentation on seed starting and it prompted me to remember the seed starting equipment I have packed away in a box in the garage. I was really involved …
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