I’ve been really bad about updating the blog the last few weeks. So here are some pictures I’ve snapped during that time to catch you up Asparagus I’ve had it with about 6 meals now. Cleaned up my poor neglected strawberry garden Turned over the existing beds and got one planted with cool weather [...]
Archive for the ‘Garden’ Category
28 Jan
Seed Storage
My name is Lynn, and I have a seed addiction. I think I should have expected this. I found in many of my hobbies like knitting and cross stitch, I get as much joy from collecting and organizing supplies as I do from finished products. I bought quite a few of my seeds in the [...]
21 Jan
Baby parsley greeting the winter sun
Just a mini update today on what’s going on in the kitchen herb garden. This is the first parsley sprout. I was just caught by the way the morning sun was hitting it. The chives have also sprouted. So I am just waiting on the rosemary now. It’s light isn’t great on the end of [...]
30 Dec
Kitchen herb garden
I put a shelf on my kitchen window this week. The 36″ shelf I found fit right between the side jams with just a cm or two shaved off the ends. I put 5 screws down through the top into the sill. Underneath I added a couple of support brackets, knowing that the cats will [...]
5 Oct
Propagation Update
During our Master Gardener training this spring, we had a propagation workshop where I got cuttings from some of my classmates to get started at home. This is what I came home with in February: And this is how my baby African Violet and Pothos looks today: They will be a nice reminder of my [...]
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 [...]
8 Apr
Aloe
Aloe is one of the few plants I had in the house before I started my houseplant initiative. It’s a medicinal plant with antibacterial and antifungal properties that make it useful for skin and digestive issues. Although currently the only proven use is to aid in healing first and second degree burns. It’s an easy [...]
8 Apr
Kalanchoe
Kalanchöe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is the prettiest of the houseplants I picked up with it’s long lasting canopy of blooms. Because it’s a succulent, it’s also rather undemanding. It likes cool temperatures and can tolerate a variety of light levels. This is one I didn’t realize was toxic until after I brought it home. The report [...]
25 Mar
Snake Plant
Snake Plant or Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is a great houseplant because it can handle neglect. Because it’s a desert plant, it needs little water. It’s also tough enough to handle low light levels for those out of the way areas. It is a mild irritant, but it’s upright habit makes it an unlikely chew [...]
18 Mar
Wandering Jew
I’m still working on introducing all of the houseplants I added to my home in January. Here’s the next one: Wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina) is considered non-toxic but the sap can be a skin irritant. It’s not really a problem because it’s grown indoors in hanging baskets where it won’t be a nuisance. It’s an [...]
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