Category Archives: Home Gardening

October 9, 2024 We started our garden in February with high hopes. We planted winter-sown sunflowers outdoors and started indoor germination trays. By the end of the season, we were rewarded with an abundance of tomatoes, garden beans, summer squash, … Continue reading →

Septembr 3: Scorecard – September 5: Never Say Die – September 30: Clean up! September 3, 2024: Scorecard Its been a good season for the garden this year but not without a few disappointments. On the positive side we harvested … Continue reading →

June 27,2024: Garden Beans – July 8, 2024: Cucamelons and Summer Squash – July 10: Pickling Cucumbers – July 16: Straight 8 Cucumbers – July 19-20 Pickles! – July 22: Cherry Tomatoes! – June 27, Kosher Dill Pickle Spears – … Continue reading →

Garden pest Update – Feeding and Watering – June 12 – June 20 – June 24 – July 4 –July 7 – July 23 With the majority of my planting complete, it is time to proceed to the next phase … Continue reading →

April 22 tilling – Pest and Animal Control – April 24 Lawn Prep – April 26 Garden Beans! – April 28 Acclimating – May 8 Transplanting – May 9 Cucumbers – May 13 Marigolds and Squash – May 17 Pumpkin … Continue reading →

Winter Sowing – Herbs and spices – Planting Seeds – March 1 – Outdoor Prep –March 4 March 11 – March 13 – March 14 – March 16 – March 18 –March 20 –March 23 – March 25 – March … Continue reading →