Cucumbers are a versatile vegetable to grow in our home gardens. They taste wonderful sliced on to green salads, diced for a taco condiment, grated into tzatziki, or just fresh off the vine. The small pickling variety of cucumbers are a quick addition … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Urbanite Raised Beds
I started creating our backyard vegetable garden beds two years ago, using random materials that I found on our new property. Some rocks, bricks and pieces of wood were used to retain a couple of the beds, but the rest were just dug out of … Continue reading
Twig Trellis
I planted a 16 foot row of the indeterminate (tall-growing, must be staked) “Mister Big” shelling peas from West Coast Seeds. The shelling peas are planted along side our front yard deer fence, which is made of wood and wire. Those plants will be … Continue reading
Phenological Gardening
Phenology is the science of appearances in nature, slightly blended with legend. It tracks plant and animal development, watching how they are influenced by climate and season, along with observations from people who have worked the ground for generations. Natives … Continue reading
Simple Savory Sunday
I have this weekend off from hosting our usual Sunday family supper. I’ll certainly miss seeing everyone gathered together but will take advantage of the break. Of course, hubby and I still have to eat, so I’m preparing today’s meals … Continue reading