Peas and Carrots in the Keyhole Garden
The early spring phase of the keyhole garden is packed with peas, carrots and lettuces while the peppers, cucumbers and dill lurk underneath for pickles later.
The early spring phase of the keyhole garden is packed with peas, carrots and lettuces while the peppers, cucumbers and dill lurk underneath for pickles later.
Sage isn't just my name, it's also my favorite type of plant. I have over 30 salvia varieties in the garden. Here are 7 of my favorites currently in bloom.
First it was the dill, then the aloe, then the broccoli, and now the celery. This year the gophers are relentless (thanks El Niño). Grrr. I need more traps.
While a gopher plague is delaying the main vegetable garden, the artichokes in the north beds are doing just fine. Fresh artichokes for dinner kids!
If you've never had the opportunity to walk through an orange grove blooming in early spring, I feel sorry for you. The scent is amazing.
How to use "hot" compost to get your spring keyhole garden (or any raised bed) off to an early start
Winter stormed out last night in a bluster of thunder and rain. Spring rose this morning with blue skies and the promise of warm days ahead. Good to see her.
The wet weather let bonfire moss move in next to a Gasteria ellaphieae. Succulents and moss together aren't something you often see together. Small wonders.
When the livestock escapes the range and gets up near the homestead, we're forced to saddle up and drive the herd back down to the pasture. Here's how we do it.
Don't like thinning perfectly good seedlings? Here's an easy way to separate and transplant them. Works great on hard-to-transplant veggies like carrots too!