All posts for author sheri
Container Vegetable Gardening for a Cool Spring
Looking back over my previous blog entries I was reminded that in June of 2011 we were also dealing with a cooler than normal spring. While I hope this is not how next month, June 2014 turns out, it certainly looks like we’re on track for it. So, my …
Gardening without a Garden
Last spring I found myself ripping out the perennials from the garden in my mother’s backyard to save them from what otherwise would have been certain death by bulldozer (she was changing the grade of the land). Everything except a few rhubarb plants made it into pots before …
Where I’ve been
As blogs go this one has been incredibly quiet over the last few years. Hmmm, okay that’s an exaggeration. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say this blog has been all but dead for the last few years. Yes, that would indeed be more accurate. On this quiet …
Happy spring-in-the-making everyone!
Well, it seems like spring is approaching: the sun is setting noticeably later; the smell of skunk has wafted by; weeds have been spotted sending up new growth (before the winter weather system that came through last week); and, most importantly perhaps, seed packet displays have cropped up in …
Second planting of Kale
If you like kale, now is the time to plant a second crop of it. And if you don’t think you have enough space in the garden for anything more I would still encourage you to try. Kale doesn’t take up much space in the garden (about 1foot diameter …
The Ease of Bush Zucchini
In all my years of growing zucchini I had never found my way to trying the bush form of it (versus the traditional runner variety) – well, until this summer that is. Oh, and how silly I now feel. Bush zucchini, as I’ve just learned, has two incredibly useful …
Baby, it’s still cold outside!
Wow, it’s almost late June and it’s still relatively cool in the garden. Where I’m at (straddling Michigan and Ontario this summer) we’ve only had one short-lived period where the weather was hot enough to really kick the vegetable growth into hyper gear. But before and after this mini …
Garden Spirits
Well, it’s finally happened, I’ve been asked to give a talk that combines an introduction to organic vegetable gardening, container gardening techniques, and the ancient lore of garden spirits. Oh wow – nothing like a challenge!?! While I’m quite familiar with the histories of the gnome and the ancient …
Beets – my favorite vegetable to grow
Beets are by far my favorite plant to grow. I know, a bit weird, but they just make me laugh. And I’m not lying to you on this, really, I laugh when I see them growing. The beet is not only one of the most flexible vegetables I’ve ever …
Frugal Gardening – Starting Seeds Indoors
Starting seeds indoors is great fun for both the beginner and the experienced gardener. But it can lean toward the expensive side of things if you go for all the wonderful gadgets and devices meant to aide this activity. But if frugal is your aim, it is not a …