Yesterday, after putting another coat of primer on the walls in the kitchen {I’m up to 3 coats so far and I can STILL see bands of blue from where the previous owners painted around their upper cabinets} I harvested another round of tomatoes. 33.1 pounds from the kitchen garden and 36.4 pounds from the Read More >>
Gardening in Coastal Maine – Planting Zone 6a – August
Yesterday it started raining here around 10 am and it hasn’t stopped since. And it’s been lovely. If only we had gotten a good soak about two weeks ago everyone’s lawns wouldn’t be so brown and crunchy. Oh well. Some summers are like that. I’m just glad the grown is finally getting a nice drink. Read More >>
Gardening in Coastal Maine – Planting Zone 6a – July
Yesterday I picked our second round of Tall Telephone shelling peas from the kitchen garden. Starting to my schedule for July Gardening in Coastal Maine. The pods were nice and full and I’m looking forward to not only picking a few more later this week. However, I’m also hoping the weather holds out long enough Read More >>
Gardening in Coastal Maine – Planting Zone 6a – Mid July
Yesterday I stopped by The Duck Lady’s place for a visit and to check out her massive garden. She has a roadside stand where she sells her extra garden produce, eggs and baked goods and it’s always fun to see what’s going on there. Now it my turn for Mid July Gardening in Coastal Maine. Read More >>
Gardening in Coastal Maine – Planting Zone 6a – Early July
Well, it finally happened. The bunnies discovered the garden. 🙁 Or at least I think it was bunnies as only a few of the bean plants were munched on. If it was something bigger, like a deer, the whole garden would have been destroyed. Early July Gardening in Coastal Maine As soon as I spotted Read More >>