Winter Sowing Part II: A Garden Update

Here are peeks into the jugs that I put under the spruce tree…they get a tiny bit of sun, but this winter has been so warm I didn’t want them to start growing too early. Left to right: Cantaloupe=doing good! Cukes=not so much. Waltham Butternut=Eh. That “Eh.” is a direct quote from our daughter. 🙂…

Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs: Easier Than You Think

Here it is, spring! Well, maybe not by the calendar just yet, but if you go by when I start my garden plants, it’s here! Winter sowing in milk jugs is one of the first things on my spring list — and in that case, spring starts in late February! If you’ve never heard of…

Maximize Your Garden: Growing Food in Small Spaces

I LOVE to garden. I LOVE to grow food, I LOVE to put up food. We have quite a big garden space–because we have lots of room for a big garden space. Not everyone has, or even WANTS a big garden space. BUT…if you want the thrill of growing your own food, and even if…

Rhubarb–Have You Ever Wondered About It?

We have a big patch of rhubarb in our yard. Five or six nice sized mounds of it, one of which has been there for over 50 years! When we moved onto the place, I planted 5 more mounds. I’m not sure what possessed me to think that we needed THAT much rhubarb….. My man…