Tag Archive for ‘seedlings’
NEW SEED SHELF
To be able to get the most from your garden, successive plantings are a must. Yet, doing so is challenging for so many reasons.
SUMMER SOIL BLOCKING
Now that the first summer planting flush is over, it’s time to get started on the second round of planting. Folks often ask us why is our small garden so productive. One of the main reasons is we have successful succession plantings. When one crop goes out, another one comes in.
THE PRESERVATION FRONT
Another busy week of harvesting and preserving in our efforts to bring food security closer to home. While the kitchen is hub for the harvest happenings and we gals hang out with the likes of Ms Guava and Mr Pepper, outside we shift gears into a fall garden mode. In the kitchen, since we had [...]
GROWING TIPS
Thanks to Linda for inviting PTF to speak at the Pasadena Smith & Hawken store. We appreciate her enthusiasm and encouraging support. Also thank you to all the S&H staff there for a warm welcome. Power Point Highlights The presentation lasted over an hour. Here’s an overview of what Farmer D had to share about [...]
GROW WHAT YOU EAT, EAT WHAT YOU GROW
Victory Garden-100 Foot Diet Highlights Well, didn’t get around to posting like I planned on Sunday since we had some unexpected guest for dinner and were busy with a few other things — like the new site! Without further adieu, here’s a wrap up of the recent homegrown revolutionaries postings: Red Green State whips up [...]
SEEDLING SHOW OFF
The garden is in full swing here on the urban homestead. There’s a whole lot of seeding and transplanting going on. Farmer Justin show off soil blocks filled with baby kale Squash emerge from the soil blocks in the greenhouse Newly transplanted sprouted potatoes Beds of gourmet greens Newly planted bareroot strawberries Farmer D works [...]
