We’ve been in the 50′s this week with a low of 33, so it’s still pretty cool out. I’m still not sure at this point if I’ll be able to plant out in the next week or two on my normal schedule. But the hardy plants that are out there already are doing well. And [...]
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27 Apr
Frugal Friday: Herbs
Herbs are a great money saver to grow in the garden. Mine are right outside the front door where they can be clipped fresh for use in cooking. But they are also productive enough that I can harvest and dry large batches to keep in my spice cabinet. I just have 4 oregano plants and [...]
12 Apr
Picture update
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 [...]
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 [...]
3 Dec
What I’ve learned about growing Saffron
Well I’m still just getting started with saffron, but I wanted to share what I’ve learned. IT IS SOOOOOOO EASY! Saffron Crocus is specifically Crocus Sativus. They grow in zones 5-9. Since I’m in zone 5, I made sure my bulbs were good and hardy by finding a local grower. Corms (bulbs) are planted in [...]
10 Oct
Roasted Sunflower Seeds
We had a wind storm that knocked over all of the sunflowers last week. I cut off the heads and brought them all into the sunroom to finish drying. The smallest was already brown, so I decided to try my hand at roasting some. All the seeds were removed from the head, then soaked in [...]
23 Sep
On My Mind
Rhonda at Down To Earth is hosting a Friday “On My Mind” picture post. It’s like a Wordless Wednesday but with a description explaining what the picture means to you. It’s the first day of fall! The corn is dry and the sunflowers are fading. The contrast between summer crops dying and fall crops coming [...]
2 Sep
On My Mind
Rhonda at Down To Earth is hosting a Friday “On My Mind” picture post. It’s like a Wordless Wednesday but with a description explaining what the picture means to you. Every day I seem to see a new nail in the coffin of this growing season. Yesterday, it was my fall bulbs arriving. These are [...]
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