Gardening

Spring planting is in crazy full swing. No foolin’. Zone 6 is still having some seriously mild and pleasant early Spring weather: March definitely went …

With indoor seed sowing season in full swing, and an early Spring planting season, I’m getting behind in my blog-keeping duties. The last several weekends …

Sometimes, when you’re really lucky, a long, long winter full of long, long work weeks is rewarded with weekend weather so spectacular (in March terms) …

After several days of lovely warm weather, there’s a nip in the air again. That’s okay. It’s still winter for another week or so, so …

I think I finally have my seed-starting project plan worked out. Whew … a relief. With the basils happily underway — 61 happy, healthy seedlings …

Nature does have a mind of its own. After the first basil seedling emerged yesterday, 12 days early, I went to check on the little …

Alright, it’s way too early to start seeds in zone 6 for home gardening, but, I couldn’t help myself. I had to plant something, had …

We’ve had a freaky streak of weather lately here in the Midwest. First, we had a wicked ice storm followed by a big dumping of …

I know the winter solstice is barely a week in the rear view mirror. I know that the dreadfully dreary month of January is only …

I promised some time ago to post an update on the progress of the carrot transplants I planted this fall. Although I should’ve had them …

I limited the size of my Fall crop this year. Truth be told, time got away from me. I meant to plant a huge radish …

Good news in the carrot transplant world: they’re doing great! Not sure what all fuss is about in the gardening books — or maybe I …

To help my friend and English language-meister, Bill Brohaugh, celebrate National Punctuation Day on Wednesday, Sept 24, my tomatoes and I have started a punctuation …

Sometimes, the oddest things just bug me. In the garden this year, it was the carrots. It was a great crop, no complaints there. But, …

I simply adore heirloom tomatoes. There’s just no better tomato taste, in my book, than a fresh, ripe, juicy Brandywine or a Black Cherry, plucked …