I started growing organic vegetables, herbs and a couple of fruits in 2011. Digging in the dirt makes my essence glow and relaxes me. Eating fresh and home-canned foods throughout the year is a major perk. My successes fill me with wonder. I used to kill cactus. laughing…
On this page you will find my posts about growing vegetables, planning out the beds, my successes and failures, plus various tips and tricks that work for me in my area. I live in northern Idaho near the Canadian border to give one an idea of the challenges. Enjoy!
This articles is a how-to for starting out gardening, mostly using raised beds. I found raised bed gardening the best method for me and for my area.…
Harvest Season... sigh... I am a little sad this time of the year- harvest season. The sad part is not the harvesting and processing of the harvest,…
laughing... It seems the Green Beans Fairy has whapped my garden with a triple dose of fertility. Now mind you, I am NOT complaining! Part of growing…
A Short Garden Update This is a very short garden update followed by various musings about cleaning out old or no longer needed "stuff" and organizing the…
This is a bit of a tome with a garden update and on processing fresh spinach. No apologies. I have had a few busy days. Garden Update…
I have been very busy the last two months preparing the garden beds and planting. This year has been amazing. Everything is already sprouted and going strong.…