My garden survived the flooding from last week! I am so excited to cantaloupe, watermelon and eggplant fruit on the vine! We have never had much success with these three plants and I made a challenge this year. Isn’t that […]
Read the full article →Garden Update: Melons, Green Tomatoes & Eggplants
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Garden Update: Flooded
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We had buckets of rain this afternoon. It was really amazing to see it rain that hard. As I peaked out into the yard to watch the water flow like a river down my driveway, I caught site of my […]
Read the full article →When to Pick Vegetables From the Garden
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When it comes to picking vegetables from the garden, bigger is not always better. Smaller vegetables are more tender, have less seeds and better taste. Plus, if you let vegetables stay on the plant too long the plant will stop […]
Read the full article →Garden Update: Banana Peppers, Tomatoes & Eggplant
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.June 27, 2011
We had a lot of rain last week which made my garden so happy! Most plants are growing great and starting to produce. The one thing that is growing poorly this year is my zucchini plants. In previous years, no […]
Read the full article →How to Freeze Green Beans
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My green beans in my garden are growing so quickly. Everyday we are picking handfuls of beans. Over the weekend I prepared some green beans for the freezer. Vegetables require blanching before freezing. They have enzymes that need to be […]
Read the full article →How to Stake Up Tomato Plants
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.June 9, 2011
This heat is making my tomato plants grow like crazy! I planted a lot of tomatoes this year so that I can make homemade spaghetti sauce. Tomato baskets are expensive so I decided to go the cheaper route and use […]
Read the full article →Vegetable Gardening: Yellow Squash, Tomatoes & Bell Peppers
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.June 8, 2011
It’s the beginning of June and we are starting to see some vegetables on our plants! It is always so exciting to see your hard work paying off! The squash bugs showed up early this year. Luckily, I caught them […]
Read the full article →Garden Update: Potato Plants Growing Tall
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.May 27, 2011
If you ever wondered what potato plants look like, here you go! My potato plants have really taken off. We had to mound up the dirt around them last weekend. Since then, they have grown another couple inches- yes inches. […]
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