Most of the plants are out. We got 8-9 butternut squash in recently and the kale will go all winter. The last of the herbs are in, mostly rosemary and thyme, although thyme is still going strong. I’ve left the rosemary in the ground and covered with leaves and a large pot. If it makesContinue reading “Getting the garden ready for winter”
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The Urban Gardener – Late September
Our vegetable garden is down to mostly flowers, herbs and kale. We will probably get tomatoes for another 2-3 weeks and maybe one last picking of green beans. In 3-4 weeks the garden will be put to rest until next year. At least a weeks worth of green beans picked yesterday along with a bunchContinue reading “The Urban Gardener – Late September”
A buggy sort of day
Our day started in the garden where I picked tomatoes. I think that tomorrow will be our first day of canning for the year. Herbs are thriving. Lots of tomatoes to pick for canning as well as some for eating and salads. The green beans are now eight feet tall and flowering so I imagineContinue reading “A buggy sort of day”
A surprise in the garden
About 5 years ago on a win I planted two fig trees that are supposed to be winter hardy. Over the years they have grown and died back in the winter, always look good in the summer. But no figs. Then two years ago we saw somebody on one of our morning walks that hadContinue reading “A surprise in the garden”
Dog days of summer
Typically at this point of July the summer hear is becoming intolerable and it will last well into August. The saying dog days of summer originates with the rising of Canis major, a bright star in the constellation Orion. The actual star has no impact on the heat from the sun, but rather signals theContinue reading “Dog days of summer”
An inspirational quote
Perhaps one of my favorite Roman quotes, as well as my approach to life. One of the book shelves that is next to the front door entering our house. Fiction, genealogy and old photographs, and natural history. As with any personal library this reflects the owner. But there is so much more. this shelf isContinue reading “An inspirational quote”
Urban gardeners
Last week, before we headed north to Whitefish Point and after we were no longer feeling the effects of having the flu we started working on our garden. The first thing that we did was start harvesting garlic. The heads come out of the ground, get trimmed and then are woven into an old babyContinue reading “Urban gardeners”
A garden and some skeletons
Sadly, the garden is done for the year, with the exception of herbs. Each garden got a layer of composted cow manure, then composted soil from our bins at the back fence. I am always amazed at the amount of soil that we get from composting non-weed garden waste and kitchen scraps. We must getContinue reading “A garden and some skeletons”
Tweny years with the “new” garden
Time flies. It’s hard to believe that we built the raised beds in 2004. And here it is this years (a few days ago). It pretty much looks the same. Now that the garlic has dried. It has been trimmed and is ready to go into the basement. The largest heads are the size ofContinue reading “Tweny years with the “new” garden”
Time to work in the garden
The first big day in the garden since planting is starting the garlic harvest. This row will fill that bushel basket soon. Then the garlic is trimmed and put into an old baby gate for drying which will take a couple of weeks. The next row of garlic waiting to leave the ground. Some ofContinue reading “Time to work in the garden”
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