Backyard Nature Lover's Experience
The Trellis Experiment I know it's the middle of January but I also know that plant and seed catalogs start pouring in. Many of us comb through them and get that gardening itch. Like it or not, winter is a time to think about the next planting season, at least for me anyway. Looking back... Continue Reading →
...And The Search Still On Plant and seed catalogs start to pile up at this time of year. It's always fun to leaf through them as there's not much I can do in the garden and they give me ideas for next season. Now is the time to look for new plants, plan new arrangements for... Continue Reading →
Time To Start Seedlings Tomatoes and chili peppers are a staple in our vegetable garden. We love trying new kinds of tomatoes for both color and taste. Once we find the one we like we cull seeds to grow the year after. Four kinds of tomato we have been growing every year because they have a... Continue Reading →
Slow To Start But Good At The End The growing season started late this year because winter seemed to last forever. Vegetables that need warmer temperatures like tomatoes and peppers grew slowly at the beginning. I started to germinate the seeds in March but couldn’t put anything in the ground until May. Once in the ground, they... Continue Reading →
