One of the vegetables we tried to grow this past summer was spaghetti squash – I particularly like spaghetti squash because it’s easy to make, yields a lot, and breaks into thin strands that are an excellent replacement for thin pasta or noodles. However, growing spaghetti squash was much more challenging… One element to growing… Continue reading Spaghetti Squash Mishaps
Category: Garden
Farm to Table: Zucchini
Zucchini was one of the easiest vegetables to grow – once it started there was a steady flow of about 1-2 zucchini per week. Having enough space is ideal because the leaves can get very large, but we were able to grow a plant that yielded about the same amount at my grandmother’s in a… Continue reading Farm to Table: Zucchini
Growing the Rainbow
Despite running into the challenges of beginner gardeners, the vegetables we were able to grow were rewarding beyond my expectations. One of my favorite things about our garden was how beautiful our harvests could be. This past summer we tried to grow carrots – in the end, they took a long time, took up a… Continue reading Growing the Rainbow
One of my Favorite Plants to Eat and Grow: Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard is one of our farmer’s market staples, but now it’s become one of my favorite plants that we can harvest farm fresh from our own garden! It has been one of the easiest things to grow and is very abundant, I would recommend it for anyone who has the resources (space, soil, time,… Continue reading One of my Favorite Plants to Eat and Grow: Swiss Chard
“Cons” of Gardening
Last week, I was looking out the window into our garden, and I saw a giant rat!! There have been news reports that warn about aggressive rats that have had their food supplies taken as restaurants are closed, so they have been taking out of the ordinary measures to survive. And now one big one… Continue reading “Cons” of Gardening
More Gardening! April 2020
Our April gardening was largely focused on expansion. We acquired several more large metal bins to make above ground beds, more varieties of seeds got delivered, and more soil and supplies. After our first planting of bok choy, radishes, arugula, spinach and carrots, we went full speed ahead to fill our small side yard. We… Continue reading More Gardening! April 2020
Our Thorny Roses
Our garden has been pretty fun and rewarding, but it is definitely not without it’s challenges – our biggest trials so far have been with our roses. My partner bought a few of those Trader Joe’s mini rose bushes before we even met and re-potted them in a wooden cart. Impressive decorations, but upon closer… Continue reading Our Thorny Roses
What a perfect time to start Gardening!
One of the best things about having an outdoor space is being able to have a garden! Now that we are in a shelter-in-place order, it’s something that I’m especially grateful for. Having the time to watch our plants grow is fun and exciting and enjoying fresh vegetables is a luxury. We are trying to… Continue reading What a perfect time to start Gardening!