I noticed that things are finally winding down around here. So it officially must be the end of summer. Sure, I still have some things growing in the garden, but mostly I’m on clean-up duty these days. My cucumber plants finally died, thank goodness, but I still have a few …
My garden fared pretty well this year. As usual, some things did better than others. My two experiments–broccoli rabe and celery–did not pan out. Most of the celery went to seed (though I guess there’s still a chance I’ll get something from it) and the broccoli rabe was devoured by …
We’ve been wanting to add a trellis to the sides of the shed and plant some ivy. Brian’s mom has a bunch of ivy, so we were going to get it from her once we (or should I say, Brian) got around to building the trellises. Well, the other day …
I took advantage of the beautiful weather this evening and planted some veggies and herbs. I also put my pepper plants outside to harden off. Unlike my tomato plants, I’m starting them off in the shade. So hopefully they will survive their stint in the cold frames. As it turns …
I got a little overzealous with my new cold frames and totally fried my tomato plants. I actually know better than to take the plants directly outside and put them in the hot sun, but that’s what I did anyway. In my defense, my planting schedule got screwed up when …