Category Archives: Garden journal

What is in a name? Peppers

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

It’s a cool rainy morning and not one to be out in the garden unless you want to get really wet. It is also almost mid July and the summer harvest in not far away. At least I hope! It … Continue reading →

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Walking the Line

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

This is a phrase that might bring the likes of Johnny Cash to some peoples minds. Others may be thinking cowboys out riding their horses along the fence line but for me a city gardener, a want to be farmer, … Continue reading →

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Peppers – learning history from my garden

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

This spring while planning the garden my daughter asked me to start some hot pepper seeds. I am not a person who loves hot food but why not. I also have not had the best of luck with peppers. They … Continue reading →

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Spring begins with a chill – April’s First Blooms

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

It is April first, chilly (35 degrees), sunny, clear blue skies and super wet ground. It has been raining on and off for the last few days but the ground and the plants seem very happy to drink it all … Continue reading →

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Fresh Start – learning about my garden in the winter

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

It is December 28th and we are just days away from a new year. The ground in my garden here in Minnesota is frozen solid and there is a few inches of snow covering all of the yard. It is … Continue reading →

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Winter has begun but we are still growing

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

It is December 22 – we have had a light covering of snow although the temperature is hovering around 32 degrees. The garden is officially asleep and it is officially winter. The ground is frozen and leaves have fallen leaving … Continue reading →

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Becoming a gardener (or a writer) – someone who learns

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

“To become a gardener means to try, to fail, to stubbornly plug away at something, to endure serious disappointments and small triumphs that encourage you to try and fail again. But it means, above all, perking up your ears, sniffing, … Continue reading →

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