My little square foot garden has changed quite a bit in the past few weeks! Here's a garden update: My bush beans are thriving where the lettuce used to be. I figured out that it was rolie polie bugs eating at their leaves - thankfully, they like partying with the slugs in my beer traps… Continue reading A Changing Landscape
Tag: Gardens
Lettuce’s Last Call
I think this week will be the last harvest for my lettuce. It's big, full, floppy, and crying out to be put into a salad before it's way past its prime. My arugula has flowered, and while I still think its flavor is quite yummy, I think I will be harvesting that, too. Does anyone… Continue reading Lettuce’s Last Call
Meanwhile, on the Deck…
I have just a few more garden update photos to share: Parsley, chives and lemon thyme have really taken off in the herb garden. I've been putting fresh parsley in everything, the chives will be front and center in a ranch dressing I'll be making (and posting) this week. And the lemon thyme? Well, mainly… Continue reading Meanwhile, on the Deck…
May Garden Goings On
Time for a garden update! Above: The Salad Bowl lettuce has been harvested. This space will wait for bush bean seeds in a few days. The arugula and "Gourmet Blend" lettuce is still going strong. I will be making a big salad tonight from some of it. Beyond it is the chard... It's really taken… Continue reading May Garden Goings On
7 Lessons Learned My First Year of Gardening
Last year was my first official gardening season. As I journeyed through my first planting and harvests, I took some mental notes on lessons learned for this season. Here they are, in no particular order: 1. It really is so much fresher It seems like a given, but I was amazed at just how fresh… Continue reading 7 Lessons Learned My First Year of Gardening
Clover and Thyme 