I’m fighting a bit of jet-lag after being in Germany this past week, and the Student has her nose to the grindstone preparing for another CPA exam. Despite that, it …
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Before I got into growing vegetables, I had a passion for perennials. I guess we never forget our first love…. even as we turn our attention elsewhere.
Puttering in garden this …
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13 years ago
Compost – such a humble thing yet so important to the garden. I spent the several hours this weekend screening compost before adding it to the beds. Standing over the …
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Mid March.
By all reckoning it should be cool, lows in the upper 20’s, highs in the 40’s and 50’s. After a nearly non-existent winter in this part of the …
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13 years ago
What makes it a Texas BBQ? While other parts of the country think of pork shoulder or ribs as BBQ, in Texas it means beef brisket and sausages. Smoked over mesquite, this is as authentic as I can get here in the suburbs of Chicago.
Starting seed indoors gives you a head start on the season. Read this guest post, and see how easy it is.
13 years ago
Let’s talk Dirt(y)! What is soil?
Soil is a mix of eroded rock and organic matter. Over millions of years rock breaks down to tiny bits and may mix with …
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Great! You have picked out your location, now let’s consider of what type of garden to put in.
There are many styles of vegetable gardens. In the “old days” row …
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When planning your gardens’ location there are primary things to consider that will help maximize your enjoyment and vegetable production. They are light, access to water, competition, size, and ease …
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