A small winter harvest

The harvest is smaller, but much appreciated.  I know how these vegetables were grown and  prefer them over store bought.  They might not actually taste better, but I enjoy them more.

Lettuce Bounces Back

A few warm days, some sunshine, and a little rain makes the lettuce healthy again.

Dodging Old Man Winter

This month has seen record low temperatures.   While the garden is purposefully filled with cold hardy plants which can easily thrive in January in my zone, 8B, the long cold “wave” seen in the first half of the month has challenged both gardener and plants.  Luckily, I have a small garden and can try to [...]

1 January 2010 Harvest and Journal

I was able to spend some time in the garden yesterday.  According to my planting schedules for zone 8b, its planting time for edible pea pods, sweet peas, carrots, and lettuce.  A few more things could be planted, but I am not too interested in them, like  mustard and beets.  I did not get to [...]