Actions you can take to fight the squash vine borer. 1. Have BT and an industrial syringe ready. 2. Set traps for your USDA zone. 3. Plan for staggered planting. 4…
Why build an herb spiral? It takes less time than it looks, you can create microclimates and host a variety of plants and it’s an eye catching conversation starter. Guide…
Garden season is ramping up. See the list of chores to check off your list in USDA Zone 5. Inventory and shopping are included.
In case you are anything like me, you may appreciate a first hand account of seed companies instead of the generic lists meant to get the clicks, written by people who haven’t tried half of the listed companies. There is nothing in this review of seed companies sponsored nor compensated. Urban Farmer seeds, Bakers Creek, Johnny’s, Pinetree, RH Shumway, Renaissance Farms tomatoes…
All plants grown in the high wind prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 60. Soil is a loamy clay. Although my preference is organic, I have used commercial fertilizers from time to time. Gardening personality relaxed and experimental, purist about very little. Growing Days approximately 135TC=Time Cost in minutes …
I have found a pattern with my productivity during garden months. A high running around day is always followed by a lazier day. Back and forth. Contemplating whether I should aim for a happy consistent medium. Probably not. The winter brings consistency of schedule, but garden, weather and other tasks require a great deal more …
Checking in with my goals. I swear, garden season appears, other concerns disappear. Completely. I reviewed my previous installation detailing what I want to accomplish this year. The year is over half over already, time has rushed by so fast I ceased to see most of it! I follow Dr. Nicole Le Pera on Insta …
July is busy. The first month where the harvest is reliably colorful and supplies a decent meal beyond greens, here up north.
It’s also the end of that precious timeframe where the garden doesn’t require a great deal of clean-up. Up here, not much has died yet.
But it’s coming.
I don’t know, let’s see. Today is July 18th. I have commenced fall planting, which hurts me to say honestly. This last winter was a long slog heartbreaker and summer flies by too fast. I am not ready for anything fall. Two years ago, the first frost was not until the day before Halloween. An …
Infrastructure week, lol. Two week ago was large project week. I stained the deck, detailed my car, took refuse to the landfill, steam-cleaned some carpets. Some good things to get done. This week I have a list of many smaller projects to complete. It’ll be great for those of us who like the satisfaction of …
All plants grown in the high wind prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 60. Soil is a loamy clay. Although my preference is organic, I have used commercial fertilizers from time to time. Gardening personality relaxed and experimental, purist about very little. Growing Days approximately 135 I like to …
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Every started seed from early spring is in the ground. All the tools have hit the dirt or the grass. My skin went from white to a deep tan. Budget completely blown out. What now? All plants grown in the high wind prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 55-60. …
Suburban Backyard – 95 plants, 70 plus varieties! Grow Notes Here.
Common garden chores for the USDA zone 4 and zone 5 garden in May. Add fertilizer. Plant roses and other shrubs. Begin to harden off the plants due to be planted outside in mid May.
