I arrived home Wednesday night to the news that Mr. Gordon had to pick off at least a quarter of the leaves on one of our beautiful zucchini plants. They had yellowed and died in the span of one day. Mr. Gordon did a little research online: squash bugs. The next morning he investigated. Yup - looks like they have been busy laying eggs on a lot of leaves. Yuk. They hatch and drain the leaves of nutrients. So last night he went through all the leaves, removing the eggs and killing them. ... continue reading...
Video Tour: Update on the Circle Garden
Today, a video tour of the new-this-year Circle Garden! I got up this morning and weeded to see what we have coming up. (Tip, when you can, wet the ground first - makes pulling weeds easier!) The two kinds of basil, dill, and chamomile have definitely sprouted. MAYBE the valerian, echinacea, and astragalus are starting, but I might be too optimistic. I don't know what they look like, although I did look at Google images to see what I could find. I do think I see one tiny parsley sprout ... continue reading...
Happy 4th of July – Be a Revolutionary: Grow Your Own Food
We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July! For better or worse, whether one agrees or not, we try to embrace the good parts of what is called the "rugged, American spirit" or "rugged individualism" when it comes to putting energy into our gardens and home values. Even when it's hard, we pick ourselves back up, look at each other and say: "we'll figure this out" - and then we get on with it. We understand that everyone has different perspectives, experiences, and resources. We ... continue reading...
Last of the Compost, Using Grass Clippings
Just a quick update and some photos from this past Sunday. Mr. Gordon shoveled the last of the compost into the garden and onto the potato mounds. We are now out, with only a little of our own compost ready to spread. Mr. Gordon is thinking of heaping with grass clippings next.... Hmm. I should probably look that up to learn the pros and cons. (This Mother Earth News reader describes her success here.) There are plenty of articles online - some reliable, some not-so-much. Again, a lot of ... continue reading...
June 29 – Another Garden Update!
Took a walk through the gardens on June 29th to see how everything is progressing. Loving the lushness that is growing! Here are a few photos... Can you see our first zucchini? Mr. Gordon pointed this out to me as we walked through the garden. How wonderful! I love our Ruby Queen Beets! They are so pretty and flourishing. I planted them in succession this year to try and get a sense of how to do that. Staggering the sowing is something I need to learn to master so we can not only ... continue reading...
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