So I finally bought a greenhouse. Here’s a link to the one I got: http://www.minigreenhousekits.com/5×7-DIY-Greenhouse-Kit It was VERY easy to put up and it is very sturdy considering it is made of almost 100% plastic! It has metal piping, plastic connectors, plastic outer covering with fabric inside for extra support, and metal shelves that snap […]
Hey there, With Spring right around the corner I am anxious to get out in my garden! I saw a FABULOUS video today on Patti Moreno’s www.gardengirltv.com about growing in four seasons – She lives in the North East so I knew it might apply to us here in MN. Here’s the video: I am […]
I have finally started my Onion and Broccoli seeds for the summer season 2011! I am way behind on my Onions but I will also sow some right in the dirt and also transplant the plants from my indoor garden which will hopefully then produce a bulb at the base instead of just having happy […]
The indoor garden is very happy, although not producing much of a harvest. Here is a pic of the Onions, Brocolli, Basil and Cilantro. The Onions and Brocolli were started on September 1st, and have had 14-16 hours of daylight bulbs every single day inches from foliage, plenty of water and no issues or problems. […]
I have to make room to start my seeds indoors, so I have decided to harvest my carrots. These carrots were started on September 1st 2010! I can’t believe it’s been that long. That’s about 200 days. That is a very long time to not have full grown carrots at harvest time. These carrots got […]
Some of my plants from last year are coming up already outside! It has been warmer, but is still quite cold. I have noticed that we have had several nights that have not gotten to freezing though. They have gotten close, but still we are having very warm nights. Here are some pictures of Strawberry […]
I’m so excited to be giving a short talk this morning at the Eagan West MOMS Club http://eaganwestmomsclub.org/ Member Social this morning! I will be touching on topics such as starting a garden, indoor gardening and seeds starting, pests and hot topics such as Honey Bees and GMO seeds. I hope many of the moms […]
High Mowing Organic Seeds is another great place to order seed. (although my heart will always be with St.Clare Heirloom Seeds.)In 1999 they created the Safe Seed Pledge to help spread the word and distinguish non-gmo seed sellers from the rest. Here is an article about that: http://www.highmowingseeds.com/the-safe-seed-pledge.html (this is the most concise well written description […]
My daughter Maddie suggested that we can use the indoor garden to propagate the strawberry patch!!!!!!!! What a genius idea! As you may or may not know strawberry plants only produce fruit the first or second year. They send out shoots (like a vine) and plant new plants them selves each season, and those are […]
Hi everyone, I am toying with expanding my outdoor garden this year! I have found that with only 5 more fence pieces I can double my garden space! Last year I found it hard to weed, and the plants were all too close together. Especially in mid-summer when everything gets to be a bit of […]