Garden May 2011
Helpful Links for Those Just Starting to Garden
You Tube is filled with how-to videos to help us out when starting to garden. Yes, I said us. No matter how long you have been growing…
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!
Raised Bed Kitchen Garden June 2019
Getting Started with Raised Bed Gardening
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.…
Giant Yukon Potatoes
Harvest Season is here, and it is Good
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,…
Green Beans 2 August 2019
The Green Beans are Taking Over! Eek!
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…
Cabbages 21 July 2019
A Short Garden Update and Musings on a Good Cleaning Out of “Stuff”
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…
Chest-o-Spinach 28 June 2019
Garden Update and Processing Fresh Spinach
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…