As we enter into winter next month, my mind is still on my garden. That is just how we gardeners roll. I’m looking ahead to my plan for December and here are a few of the things I’ll be working on for my Zone 6 garden. Looking back at last December’s list, it seems as if I am getting off easy this year. I won’t really have to send for seed catalogs- they’ve already started rolling in. Once your name…
cayenne peppers, revisited
November 22, 2019This week I am digging my little cayenne peppers, all over again. I had a really big harvest of them this fall, all from one plant. Here are some of them. I processed some of them at the time, for immediate consumption, and hung the others to dry. Then I forgot all about them because they are hanging in the far window of the dining room where I don’t tend to be, very frequently. Hmm… Luckily for me, the man…
garden update
November 13, 2019Here is the garden update in a nutshell this week: The high yesterday was 26F. It’s not usual for us to get snow this early in the season and while it’s pretty, I hope it holds off for a while before the next one. I think garden season is over for me this year. I do still have some leaves to shred up for the raised beds, but that’s about it. Before I know it, I will be ordering seeds…
favorite gardening podcasts, pt 3
November 11, 2019Way back in May & then again in October, I posted on my favorite gardening podcasts with the promise of more to come. That is where this post comes in… My next two podcasts are not focused on just gardening, per se. They cover much more and I just love them. The Plants We Eat This podcast is from UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens director, Jeff Gillman, and plant expert Cindy Proctor. I love, love, love these two and their interesting…
it’s still fall
November 8, 2019garden update
November 6, 2019Hey all! With all the talk of frost earlier this week, I’m changing topics and giving you the weekly garden update. We still have a lot of leaves on the ground. The man is planning to do one last mowing to mulch them up. But, before he gets around to that, I am getting as many as I can with my portable shredder. I’m adding them directly to my raised beds, where they will decompose even further, adding nutrients to…
the frost is here, now what?
November 5, 2019Yesterday we talked about frost and freeze a bit. Let’s continue that discussion with some things we can do to protect our plants when a frost is predicted. While some plants are not really affected by a frost, there are measures we can take to protect the ones that are, primarily vegetables and flowers that are sensitive to frost. For plants that are in pots, perhaps the easiest thing to do is to move them into a protected area, such…
first frost!
November 4, 2019By now many of you may have experienced the first frost for your area. We had our first frost of the season last Friday. While there was nothing in my garden that I was worried about, frost can mean bad things for a gardener. Or, it may just mean that there are steps we need to take to be prepared. My plan for the posts this week is to cover some of the various points regarding frost, especially as it…
garden update (but not MY garden)
October 30, 2019november in the garden
October 28, 2019I can’t believe November is here this week! Fall is certainly upon us now. Those cooler temperatures are here to stay, at least until the cold sets in. I’m enjoying the weather, even though I miss my summer heat and cicadas. And even though things are a’changing out there, I still have a number of things to do out in the garden. Also, I’d like to add one other thing to November: get out there and enjoy the beautiful foliage…
