February 21-23 Blizzard
Before Morning of Feb 22nd, 2023
Dahlia Love – Valley Rust Bucket
All seeds grown in the high wind, lower rain 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. Growing Days approximately 135. Gardening Personality: Relaxed, experimental, purist about very little. We practice …
Melons We are Growing – 2023
You may not know this, but watermelons do famously in South Dakota. In fact, the town of Forestburg provides the state with watermelons, and it’s good business. Glaciers cut through East-Central South Dakota in ancient times, leaving the sandy silt of moraines along and within its path. While much of eastern South Dakota has clay …
Dahlia Love – Nick Sr
A dinnerplate dahlia type, with two tone petals. An orange-toned red in the front and a butter yellow on the back side of the petal. In my garden, the blooms are a solid 9-10 inches across. The plant itself is around 4 feet tall. The blooms are mid-season, blooming in mid to late August, providing …
Garden Chores – Early Season before Planting
Let’s Ignore THAT Forecast and Focus on Garden Planning Chores n’ Tasks before Spring Wash and/or disinfect your pots. I have collected some sturdy pots over the years, mostly as I keep the better pots when purchasing larger plants and shrubs. Many are sturdy enough to have no issues going through the short dishwasher cycle. …
Dahlia Love – Belle of Barmera
The pinker cousin of Labyrinth, how could I not fall in love with this gorgeous flower. All seeds grown in the high wind, lower rain 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 …
Tomatoes We are Growing – 2023
All seeds 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. Growing Days approximately 135. Gardening Personality: Relaxed, experimental, purist about very little. I practice High Intensity …
Pepper Chat – Quadrato d’Asti Rosso
A red bell, delicious enough to be on my grow-every-year list. Only two bell peppers make that list. The other pepper is Yellow Green Monster, a bell I plant for The Sps. All seeds grown in the high wind, lower rain prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 60. Soil …
Peppers We are Growing – 2023
Peppers I am growing this year, 2023. Ultra sweets all the way to hots.
Favorite Snacking Tomatoes – Review of Agi Red
Review of the sweet Agi Red tomato, one of my favorite snackers and a long keeper.