Category Archives: Gal in the Garden Series
Peas Seeds- One for pot and One to put up..
60 hours ago, we planted out a tray of pea seeds grown and saved in 2019 and in the tray went into the BG(Baby Indoor Greenhouse) it is amazing how fast things are growing in there.. Amazing considering I didn’t … Continue reading
Reworking Kitchen Garden Plot 1 and 3..
Yesterday was one of those perfect fall day’s, sunshine, light cool but not cold breeze, falling leaves and a willing husband who wanted a full day of physical work. I on the other hand, wrapped myself in way to many … Continue reading
Broccoli Harvest
Now if you were smart enough to stagger your seed starting , you will have planted out every two or three weeks to extend your harvest.. Do consider starting some Broccoli seeds right now! for a fall harvest of this … Continue reading
Gal in the Garden Series – Wool Mulch and Kitchen Garden updates.
Wow.. Just WOW.. June is now officially over and its July! The summer heat has arrived.. and while the area around me has had lots of rain.. some hail and so forth.. we however have watched the rain move past … Continue reading
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Gal in the Garden Series – Working with “dead” top soil..
It looks so pretty.. that big huge mound of top soil.. so black and rich! Two loads of 10 tons each have arrived on the farm this year so far.. and its easy to work with, its good quality top … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, cover crops, feeding your soil, Gal in the Garden Series, improving soil
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Gal in the Garden -Corn Garden “roughing it”
So what is a gal going to do when she really NEEDS to plant out a extra corn garden of 240’s seeds but she is out of already prepared and planned garden space?? Follow the high hoe tracks from last … Continue reading
The KITCHEN GARDEN IS MADE!
This has been a total labour of love and there are final touches to be done.. I will talk as I go.. but the last beds are made and planted.. the paths are all in.. and now we are in … Continue reading
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Rain Garden 2019
Let me introduce you to our lovely rain garden.. which is built in before our pond and its overflow will in fact go into the pond.. Now the pond was dug down and leveled with rounded swaying sides to make … Continue reading
Gal in the Garden Series – Kitchen Garden Update
The long weekend has come and gone and we had amazing weather, our first hot/muggy day, black flies have arrived and a crazy amount of rain overnight.. to this we were able to get a lot of work done.. My … Continue reading
