With temperatures nearly twice our average for this time of year, things are waking up early outside. I’ve already cleared the hardy herb and perennial beds, set out my trellises and benches, and put up fencing and decorations in the garden. This is parsley and oregano that made it through the winter, rhubarb, comfrey, and [...]
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30 Jul
Around the Urban Homestead
Today I worked on getting the rest of my fall crops in. Added carrots and kale. Also reseeded the holes in the broccoli and cauliflower that’s been hanging around since spring. The purple podded poles are actually my best producers this year. I like them, but I’m passing the rest of my seeds on to [...]
16 Jul
Around the Urban Homestead
My little plant babies are growing up, and that’s very evident this week. I’ve got little corn tassles peeking out in the 3 sisters garden and the pinto beans are flowering. Baby veggies are starting to appear and the cucumbers are starting to vine. My raspberry patch is still tiny and struggling to get itself [...]
24 Jun
Around the Urban Homestead
We’ve been having tons of rain so the gardens had a bit of a growth spurt in response. The sugar snap peas which have been annoying me so, are now chin high and have finally decided to start flowering. The potatoes have started flowering now too. The corns between knee and mid thigh high all [...]
17 Jun
Around the Urban Homestead
Added a new perennial this week…a pair of lovage plants dill borage sugar snap peas – these are a good 4 feet tall now and showing no signs of intending to gimme any dang peas raspberry progress on the storebought amish paste mater peppers – this is another storebought one, my hot weather starts didn’t [...]
27 May
Around the Urban Homestead
Things are moving slowly with are cool weather. But most things are up now. I went around today and re-seeded where there are holes. Although some won’t be filled for a few weeks yet, as my warm weather stuff need to wait for…warm. The grapes that got gnawned down by rabbits this winter are coming [...]
21 May
Around the Urban Homestead
I had a great week watching all of my baby plants poking up. Lettuce, radish, watermelon, zucchini, spaghetti squash, corn, shelling peas, and 2 of the 5 types of beans have made their entrance. I’ve also gotten done doing the heavy hauling work for two of my projects, since patio block and mulch were on [...]
7 May
Around the Urban Homestead
It’s been a bit quiet here because this is my busiest week of the year. I rushed to get all of the garden beds dug, raked, and staked for planting. I also spent a whole day hauling wood chips converting my front yard into a decorative bed. And Mother’s Day Weekend is when I’ve been [...]
26 Apr
2011 Garden Plans Unveiled
I’m almost done with my garden plan, so I thought I’d share the picture of what I have. Here’s the full size image if you are interested in reading it. Because the rain held out until this morning, I spent every spare moment yesterday digging. I finished the other half of the existing beds and [...]
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