Okay, so a month doesn’t begin to compete with your local fast food restaurant. Still, most people think of raising vegetables as something that takes ALL SUMMER! But, that doesn’t need to be the case. There can be several excellent reasons for wanting to grow some speedy crops, ranging from an apartment dweller with very … Continue reading FAST FOOD FROM YOUR GARDEN – 22 in a MONTH or LESS + 12
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A Vegetable Companion Planting Guide
Strawberries peeking through the winter mulch Spring has sprung (at least today). Sprouts are coming up both in my kitchen and in my garden. So now it’s time to talk about companions. Whether we like it or not, we all have some people that really build us up and make us feel good when we … Continue reading A Vegetable Companion Planting Guide
Homestead Happenings
This area is where I will share news and events of our ventures into homesteading. We hope to turn 10 acres of sagebrush and cactus into something a bit more verdant and productive through the use of a very limited supply of irrigation water, capturing and putting rain water & snow melt to good use … Continue reading Homestead Happenings
Planning Gardens
Over the course of my adult life (40+ years), I’ve tried many different approaches to gardening, in many widely different areas of the United States, from north-central California to Florida to the Midwest to the Deep South, a couple of different areas of the Rockies, and now the high desert I currently live in. I … Continue reading Planning Gardens
Beyond Kale – 28 Cold-Hardy Vegetables to Grow
Perennials are plants that come back year after year from a single planting. This makes them a great space investment in your garden so, let’s take a look first at cold-hardy perennial vegetables, then we’ll go over some of the best annuals. Rhubarb – Rhubarb is a must have in northern gardens because it grows … Continue reading Beyond Kale – 28 Cold-Hardy Vegetables to Grow
