I received this mystery package in the mail today. Oh, what can it be?How about two new hoes from Rogue Hoe? Yes, that's what it could be, and that's what it is.I've gotten other hoes in the mail, but …
First Tomato
Write it down in your garden journals. Today, I harvested my first tomato.It is a Brandywine, from a plant I bought on impulse, even though I had plenty of tomato seedlings at home. I bought it …
An Apple a Day, at Least for 3 Days
There it is. Two-thirds of my apple crop for this year. I have just one apple tree, which I planted in the center square of my raised bed vegetable garden. The variety is Red Delicious, and the only …
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An Answer?
I think I have the answer on why my corn has no ears and why I am seeing flowers pop up way away from where I planted them. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this reason sooner. There really can be …
Who’s in Charge in this Garden?
I have to ask myself, just who is in charge in my garden? These Black-eyed Susan’s (Rudbeckia hirta) are growing by the front walk. Once again, like the bee balm in my previous post, I didn’t plant …
Proof: Benefits of Untidiness
I now have proof that being a bit untidy in the garden does have some benefits. This lovely bee balm (Monarda) is growing next to the compost bins in the vegetable garden. I didn't plant it, it just …
