A 5 Gallon Bucket of Jerusalem Artichokes from 10 Small Pieces!
Today A-girl and I dug up the Jerusalem Artichokes from the hugelkultur bed next to…
Starting Seeds Indoors and Saying a Few Words for the Loquat Tree
Starting seeds indoors for Spring planting usually takes me a lot longer than I think…
Planting the Greenhouse Bed and Transplanting Shady Plants
I feel like I haven’t dug in the dirt in weeks! I’ve spent a lot…
Plum Oatmeal Crisp Goes Well With Birthday Cake!
My Father-In-Law grows a vegetable garden in our home town at the Jersey Shore. He…
Heavy Rain Caused Jerusalem Artichokes to Fall Down
It started raining yesterday and continued through the night and most of today. Some of…
My Birthday Wish
[su_row][su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””] My 37th birthday is coming up…
Dare I Say, I’m Looking Forward to Fall
For the colors, the cleanup and the fallback, regroup that comes with moving stuff around,…
Enjoying the August Garden While Waiting for Elderberries and Sunchokes
The elderberries are almost ripe! These bushes are right near the street in the front…
New To Me, Kohlrabi!
I’ve never eaten it before, let alone tried to grow it, but this year Kohlrabi…
Summer Garden and Front Yard Changes
In the beginning of the season I tried something I read online. If you take…
Concerning Mulch and Fall Planting
I pulled the yellow pear tomato because the leaves had curled and wilted to such…
Apples Are Gone But So Are the Cabbage Eaters
The few apples holding onto my young trees have been stolen by the squirrels or…
Harvested Garlic and Happy Squash
I had the kids pull the garlic from the yard today. There are different varieties,…
Late June in My NJ Garden
I didn’t think any of the squash or cucumbers had a chance of coming through…
A Backyard Herb Spiral, Another Permaculture Technique
Go ahead and laugh at the picture above, I am! I knew I had what…