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When to Scrap a Veggie Plant
SCRAPPED. Seasonal vegetable plants in the kitchen garden are typically annuals that experience a time of peak production before tapering off for the season. Occasionally, I’ve had plants take a mid-season break before having a second burst of production, which this makes me hesitant to scrap my plants before they are clearly dead. However, as I’ve learned to extend the growing season with fall crops and overwintered crops, a square foot of garden space becomes valuable real estate that I…
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Evening Garden Walk
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Morning Harvest
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Gardening with Kids Gone Wrong
I ought to be smacked for always painting a picture of gardening bliss and pleasant domestitude. In reality, my legs are daily molested by mosquitoes, the Man-child wails when his clothes accidentally get wet, and due to intense sweat, I have to change clothes every time I come back inside. I’d complain about the Baby eating things outside, but compared to the cat poop he ate inside yesterday, I’m happy for him to consume how ever much mulch and dirt…
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Fungi
Every time it rains, clusters of gray tissue-thin fungi pop up in garden beds and walkways. They are so delicate, they vanish in a day or two. The scorching heat gave way to a week of downpours, and the yard is now peppered with strange mushrooms and happy weeds. The asparagus even got so bold as to send up new shoots, and the tomatoes are bursting at the seams. The summer squash aren’t too thrilled about all the moisture, but…
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Summer Blossoms
Coneflower Cosmos Dahlia Hyacinth Bean Hyacinth Water Lily
