Took the cell phone out to the garden this afternoon... The peas are finally taking off - I just hope it's not too late in the season. They got such a slow start. The lettuce in front of the peas were supposed to be reserved for microgreens, but they were doing so well, I decided… Continue reading Peas, Lettuce, Volunteers and More
Tag: Raised Bed Gardening
Time to Expand…
Remember when I said this spring may be the time my family expands beyond the Grow Camp and makes a new raised bed? Well, you are looking at the very beginning stages of a new raised bed garden for our backyard. Because of the abundance of deer in our yard, Hubberman is tricking this raised… Continue reading Time to Expand…
Look What Arrived!
My seeds came on Monday! The cat, however, is not a recent arrival. He just makes the photo more interesting and helps prop up the seed packets. Notice how pleased he is with me. I sorted through all the packets today, and went out with the kids to pick up seed starting supplies. In a… Continue reading Look What Arrived!
It’s about that time…
Winter has been a bit underwhelming this year in our region. All the things my family loves about this season have been sorely lacking. Namely, snow. The kids actually resorted to trying to sled on sleet a few weeks back. Instead of lots of fun, fluffy white stuff (remember, we homeschool and hubberman works from… Continue reading It’s about that time…
Autumn Garden Gallery
A Grow Camp update is long overdue. The only remnant from the summer vegetables are the bell peppers and they are still going strong, despite the cold evenings we have had lately. So far, my autumn plantings are doing great - red and green leaf lettuce, onions and arugula are all sprouted and growing.… Continue reading Autumn Garden Gallery
Clover and Thyme 