It’s the time of year (at least in Minnesota anyway) when the gardeners are all in limbo. The cold crops can go into the ground but nothing else until May 15th! What do we do while we wait? We need something to make the time go by faster- something that has to do with gardening [...]
Category Archives: Garden
Book Review and Giveaway: The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects
April 18, 2010 – 3:26 pm
Hope for Celery!
April 17, 2010 – 1:31 pm
I REALLY hope this pans out. I bought some last year from a lady at the farmers market and it was about 10 times more flavorful than store bought. I’ve never grown it before so I’m crossing my fingers. It says it needs lots of water and full sun. I hope it can handle a [...]
We Have Color!
April 11, 2010 – 10:06 pm
We’ve had a string of 70-degree days around this part of Minnesota. It was enough for me to drive over to Lester Prairie and visit Holasek’s Flower Power Nursery and get some things. I’m sure the greenhouses around here will have some things by the end of this week but I always prefer their selection [...]
Here Comes the Garden!
April 5, 2010 – 8:27 pm
I cannot WAIT until this thing blooms. Every day is appears to double. It’s my Icelandic Poppy and it has beautiful orange petals and a yellow center. This year I also need to get my hands on a Himalayan Blue Poppy. Added chives to a few salads already. Saving money by not buying green onion [...]
Book Review and Giveaway: Don’t Throw it, Grow it!
April 5, 2010 – 9:19 am
I think I’ve mentioned before that I really like finding and supporting smaller publishers. You have to respect what they do. By publishing lesser known writers, they are providing us with a true cross-section of what our world is like. More opinions= a freer society in my opinion. I came across Storey Publishing a few [...]
