Still Growing It is the first of July, and the garden is nearly done for the season. The days are in the 90s, the sun is unrelenting and the remaining plants are losing their leaves and getting spindly. It is just about time to pull up everything and prepare the boxes for the summer. .. except the okra. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Plants to Eat'
Okra: Garden Finger Food
June 30th, 2014 3 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · Okra · Raised Garden · Vegetables
Attack of the Killer Eggplant
June 20th, 2014 5 Comments
Eggplant Injury Many of my friends know that I spent the last couple of weeks preparing for surgery on the middle finger of my right hand. Just today, one asked how it turned out. A second friend was completely surprised and wanted to know what she had missed. What follows is the story of my eggplant injury experience… […]
Tags: above ground garden · eggplant · Raised Garden · Vegetables
Best Herb Garden Ever
June 15th, 2014 4 Comments
New Raised Garden Box My garden keeps growing… pun intended. I was given a new raised garden box for my birthday in February 2013. Now, my garden is three and a half times as big as when I started four years ago. Sons Matt and Adam hatched the new box plan. Adam, his father-in-law and 3-year old grandson Graham built […]
Tags: above ground garden · arugula · Basil · Cilantro · fennel · herbs · marjoram · oregano · parsley · Raised Garden · rosemary · sage · salad Burnett · tarragon · thyme