Tomatoes are like the measure of every good gardener. I actually know people who grow them, and don’t really care for them that much {weirdos}. Still, a bumper crop of tomatoes means you have arrived in the gardening world–you can officially wear dirt under you nails and a big straw hat with pride. Because tomatoes Read More >>
A Quick Guide to Companion Planting
Growing a garden organically requires a little more thought and planning than your standard garden, I think. You have to really nurse your soil with compost and crop rotation. Companion planting is another way to get the most out of each plant’s properties, without having to chemically blast them when something goes wrong. It’s not Read More >>
Pallet Gardening – Lettuce and Strawberries
Yesterday Lucy the puggle dog and I worked out in the garden for a few hours tending to garden seedlings and moving things around a bit. One of the major things we did was haul an entire gutter of lettuce plants over to the pallet garden. The lettuce was starting to press up against the Read More >>
Companion Planting: Tomatoes, Onions and Carrots
Last night Lucy the garden dog helped me get a little companion planting done in the raised garden beds. Typically I bring the squirt bottle out with me and zap her with it if she walks in the garden beds, {and it works!} but she is still on the mend and I didn’t want to Read More >>
Gardening With Mavis – Planting MORE Heirloom Seeds
I seriously think I am addicted to seed packets. When I decided to order a packet of Rainbow Quinoa seeds the other day, I couldn’t stop with just one seed packet. I needed more. So this time around I also picked up Cosmic Purple Seeds, Gourmet Blend Beets, and Purple Top Rutabaga seeds. I don’t know Read More >>