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Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 22 of 52 Check out how tall the peas are getting. There are blossoms all over the place! We planted sugar snap peas along the fence and I cannot wait for some fresh peas. The wood pallet garden is looking great. So far we have harvested endive and speckled Romaine lettuce. Read More >>
With the rain and cooler temps this past week, our pallet gardens have been growing like crazy! So far we have harvest 3 heads of endive lettuce. It’s a little bitter {that’s normal} but it sure is pretty to grow. Kind of artsy if you ask me. I think I’ll be replacing the endive beds Read More >>
It’s been raining all week at our house. All stinkin’ week. And you know what? The cool season crops like cabbage, radishes and peas are loving it. The vegetables are growing like crazy! Check out this gorgeous head of cabbage. Don’t you just want to give it a big kiss? The Swiss chard has really Read More >>
Last spring David from Alabama shared pictures of a potato tower he and his wife Darcy built in their backyard using some recycled boards. This is such a great idea that I wanted to share it again for those of you who are planting your potatoes this spring. Davis and his wife Darcy planted 6 Read More >>
Andy was pretty quiet last week–in fact, I almost sent the HH down to the basement to do a welfare check. Just when I thought he’d disappeared for good, I spotted him out back whispering to one of the yard gnomes. Turns out, he’d just been homesick for Gladys. He said he’d spent the week Read More >>
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