tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47598537680048159442012-02-08T16:32:54.036-05:00My Urban GardensWife and mother learning to grow an organic veggie garden in our suburban backyard.Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-76566381714824316742012-01-01T15:53:00.005-05:002012-02-08T16:28:22.607-05:00A Gardener's New Year's Resolutions
I will weed the garden this year.
I will trellis the vining vegetables this year.
I will patiently teach my kids to garden.
I will learn to grow all year round.
I will use cold frames and garden hoop covers.
I will weigh my harvest and take pictures of it this year.
I will blog about my harvest.
These are a few of my New Year's Resolutions. What are some of yours? I hope you all have a Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-54844226881034221072011-12-25T02:16:00.000-05:002011-12-25T02:16:00.196-05:00Merry Christmas!
I hope you have a Merry Christmas!!! I will be celebrating with my family. Talk to you after the holidays.
Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-85270827062696708032011-12-12T22:50:00.001-05:002012-01-10T17:27:02.773-05:00Online Garden Seed SitesI love getting seed catalogs! I never knew how interesting they could be until they started arriving last year. I'm addicted! But they are some seed companies that do not send out catalogs. Here are a few I found:
Victory Seeds
Seven Acres Seeds
Granny's Heirloom Seeds
Boundary Garlic Farm
Orchard House Heirlooms
Natural Gardening Company
FEDCO
And of course there is always Amazon! I loveLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-18242142091090740672011-12-12T15:13:00.077-05:002011-12-12T15:13:00.153-05:00Gift Ideas for Gardeners My little guy enjoying his gardening gloves.
Not sure what to get your gardener as a gift? Well here are a few ideas! A gardening seat so your loved one or friend can get comfortable while gardening.
A tool bag with tools to use in the garden.
Some Garden Boots
A Garden Knife
A Garden Watch
A Garden Journal
A Garden Video
A Garden Cart
A Potting Table
A Stepping Stone
You can see theLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-79997909244450064192011-12-03T15:41:00.003-05:002011-12-03T15:41:00.466-05:00Goals for Next Year...
Nice rich compost... I am really hopeful that I will have compost for spring to put on the gardens. I will continue to put stuff in my second compost bin over the winter.
Make tomato cages... I think I have settled on making some of the cages from a 6" wire fencing material and attached to a wooden stake. I may make some smaller ones for my determinate tomatoes out of plastic fencing materialLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-44678331450080474232011-12-01T13:30:00.010-05:002011-12-09T00:47:52.277-05:00Vegetable Seed Catalogs
Here are a few of the vegetable seed catalogs that can order a catalog from:
Seeds of Change
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Harris Seeds
Johnny's Select Seeds
Territorial Seed Company
Burpee
Wild Garden Seed
Bountiful Gardens
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
I try to only order organic seeds when possible. I will probably order most of my seeds through Seeds of Change and High Mowing, but I'm not sureLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-21206605533872481422011-11-25T12:49:00.000-05:002011-11-25T12:49:58.897-05:00Vertical GardeningNot a great attempt at vertical gardening! lol!!!
I've been reading up on vertical gardening because quite frankly I stunk at it this last year. lol!!! I think vertical gardening is a great idea if you don't have a lot of space like in an urban garden (city or suburbs). I've also been reading about how it is important not to let the plants sprawl on the ground for the health of the plant. Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-77949315799516443652011-11-15T15:34:00.004-05:002011-11-23T20:26:35.694-05:00Raised Garden Beds
Raised garden beds are perfect for urban and suburban gardening. Raised garden beds can be put in the area that you plan to grow a garden. Most vegetables do best in a bright, sunny spot that gets at least 6-8 hours of sunlight during the growing season. Raised garden beds can just be laid out on the ground, with no digging involved. It is suggested to line the garden boxes with about 10 Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-74217488120238857642011-11-07T00:59:00.000-05:002011-11-07T00:59:04.357-05:00Planting Garlic Leaves are covering my garlic.
This year, I planted something new... garlic. I am really hoping it grows ok. I planted it on October 15th. I got a lot of conflicting reports on when I should plant. Some said a few weeks before 1st frost, some say a few weeks after, so I did it on the average 1st frost day. lol!!! I did not do this by design, it just happened to be the first available Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-51595456701988555542011-11-05T01:33:00.000-04:002011-11-05T01:33:22.397-04:00It's Fall... Now What?
Summers over, you harvest is winding down... now what? Well, it's clean up time! Time to clean out the old and it all nice and prepared for next spring, that is if you are not growing a fall garden. If you are still growing stuff, well you may have to wait for clean up at least for part of your garden. What are some chores you need to do? Clean out all of the old vines, stems and leaves. Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-74168666197394416622011-11-02T22:02:00.000-04:002011-11-02T22:02:52.881-04:00Getting Started
Ok, you have decided to start an urban garden, so where do you start? Decide where you are going to start your urban garden... Is it going to be in the back yard? Is it going to be in your front yard? Is it going to be a container garden on the porch or balcony? Is it going to be on a roof top somewhere? Is it going to be in a community garden? Where ever you decide to plant it, make Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759853768004815944.post-9323234631565849042011-11-01T18:47:00.000-04:002011-11-01T18:47:02.286-04:00Why Urban Gardens?
Why grow an urban garden? Well, there are lots of reasons for it! The first is with these very difficult economic times, it will help you control part of your budget that is rapidly getting out of control. Food prices are going up rapidly and the size you are getting for the money is decreasing. By raising your own garden, you can save money over time. The second reason is you can Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218600233901468146noreply@blogger.com1