Tomatoes in my garden have always been a great success. I start them way too early in February as the long winter days seem to keep me inside more. With Covid I have got a little more enthusiastic and had grow lights and heat pads everywhere. Next year I will start them in March. I…
Category: Seeds
Swiss Chard
Thinking of what was the most successful vegetable for me I can honestly say my new love has been Swiss chard. I left it in my greenhouse all winter. It is not heated and does have a small fan in it. Only 10 feet by 12 feet so not huge. But the Swiss chard survived…
Linking to Knowledge
Working in the garden has been a real lifesaver for me especially during this COVID 19 pandemic. Growing my own vegetables has always been a hobby but now I have processed more food, either through canning, freezing or dehydrating to have during my non growing seasons. Adding flowering plants that are bee loving has improved…
Hollyhocks
I was given a handful of dried hollyhock seed pods from my friend that she got from England. I planted them in early Fall 2017 and forgot about them. In the following Spring 2018 the seeds had germinated but were so small I hardly noticed them. The in the Spring of 2019 the plants were…
Seed (lack of) Organization
How many packs of seeds can an amateur gardener have? I order new seeds every year ~ sometimes twice a year. I buy them at gardening stores, the grocery store and on-line. I am like a kid waiting for a present to arrive. I go through great lengths deciding what I want to try and…
Green Vegetables
Kale, lettuce, beet tops, mustards and Swiss chard I have had a great time experimenting with assorted green here on the island. Spinach, lettuce and kale thrive in this weather. Swiss chard thrives and we are still harvesting it outside well into January.
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