Recently I picked over 400 mint stalks to dry. The only reason I know how many I picked is because I bundled them in groups of 12. I was hoping to harvest what would be considered a lot, and it felt … [Read more...]
Peppermint Sea
If you read my blog last year, then you might remember that I let my herbs take over the part of the garden that I was not using. Unchecked, the peppermint spread like it was meant to … [Read more...]
Leek Trenches Shifted
Because I am a rookie leek grower and I do not know any better, I have shifted the trench walls over against the plants further burying (blanching) them. Maybe it was a good move, maybe it wasn't. The … [Read more...]
Lemon Balm in April
The lemon balm is up and growing with vigor. The lemon balm plant pictured below is large this spring. I have three plants or more and I should begin harvesting soon. What Does One Do with … [Read more...]
Peppers and Cool Weather
The temperatures where I live have been getting rather low at night, too low for peppers, maybe. While outside today, I noticed that two of my peppers are droopy. While I can't say with certainty that … [Read more...]
That Little Daisy
A few years ago, when "that little daisy" began blooming, I thought to myself, "I should find out what that flower really is." Thus began the search for the name of this flower and I found it easily … [Read more...]
Rooting Sweet Potatoes II
This is an update from "Rooting Sweet Potatoes" [tagged Sweet Potatoes]. The sweet potato sprouts and the cut sweet potatoes have been in water for six days. Since then, I have changed the water … [Read more...]
Bleeding Hearts are Blooming
The bleeding heart plants are blooming again in this part of the world. My bleeding hearts are still in pots and this makes the 3rd season that they are still in pots. For now, I have placed … [Read more...]
Onions and Herbs
Have you ever grown onions? I have a few times, not many. The hardest part of growing onions is keeping the weeds out. Onions are set close together, only 4 inches apart, and weeds can weave their … [Read more...]
Rooting Sweet Potatoes
Two years ago I planted 9 sweet potato plants in an 8x9 foot bed. Eight plants flourished and yielded 52 pounds of sweet potatoes. I commented that was 52 pounds more than I buy in a year. And now, … [Read more...]
Garden Mulch for the Leeks
I gathered the mulch from the woods to place around the leek plants and over the entire bed, including the trench walls. Below is a close up picture of the mulched bed. To spread the mulch, I … [Read more...]
Preparing the Leek Bed and Planting
Spontaneously and without a plan, rather like the way I bought leeks to plant, I decided to plant the leeks in this spot. This spot gets a little evening shade from a large oak tree. The plant tag … [Read more...]
Leeks
I have never grown leeks before, but this year I will. Leek is in the Alliaceae. Other plants in that family are onions and garlic. Unlike the bulb that onion and garlic produces, the lower part of … [Read more...]
Bi-Lo B1G1F – March 30, 2010
Another "Talking to myself" post about grocery shopping. I copied, then edited, this from my other blog. I usually don't do that, but then I rarely post in my other blog. It's time for … [Read more...]
Gravatars
Everyone and Aunt Bee already has gravatars in their blogs, everyone but me, until just now! So if you want your picture to show when commenting at my blog use your gravatar connected email address, … [Read more...]