I have been feeling for a while that the next frontiers in gardening for me are record keeping and planning. I feel like better planning will allow me to make better use of the space I have to grow. Better record keeping will help me make better improvements year over year as I will more […]
Garden Journal
Four Basic Things to Consider When Starting a Garden
Space: Do you have the space to put in a garden. Of course, if you aren’t blessed with much of a yard or if yours is filled up with a pool, or the kids trampoline, or whatever else, there are many many books and blog posts written about container gardening. If you want to do […]
Garden Update, September 3, 2018
Trying Out Grow Bags For The First Time
Now is the time of year in Texas that we plant tomatoes that will produce for us through the fall. Here in Texas in the hottest part of the summer it is too hot for tomatoes to produce fruit. We plant Spring tomatoes around Easter time. (Or, if you’re like me..you plant them as soon […]
Garden Update, June 6, 2018
So much has been going on with hives and hens that while I’ve been working in the garden every day, I haven’t talked much about it. So, here’s a summary. What’s producing in the garden right now: Tomatoes: This is what I’m overflowing with right now. I’m accumulating the Roma tomatoes and freezing them as […]