Dear Friends, It's that time again -- to get the fall plantings ready in the garden! But before I get too far into that, I must admit that my plans have again had a wrench tossed in the gears. Did you know that garden centers stop carrying seed packets by the first of August?! I [...]
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The New Missouri Summer Brings with It — Anthracnose Fruit Rot??
Dear Friends, Have you noticed a trend in the last few years? If you live here in the Midwest I'm sure you've caught on to a change...once upon a time it rained in April and early May. Then it dried out, warmed up, and was beautiful until the summer heat of July hit. That no [...]
We Built an Enclosure for My Raised Bed to Protect the Tomatoes from Squirrels
Dear Friends, If you've been following my blog since last summer, then you know all about my never-ending battle with the squirrels. Last year, I did not get to harvest one single tomato because the squirrels stole every one before they were even ripe. This year I decided to build a raised bed, and build an [...]
I Give Up! This Part of the Garden Just isn’t Going to Work
Dear Friends, One week ago today I went home for lunch, and took my seat at the table on the patio to eat. This table sits right next to my Spring garden bed, which holds my lettuce, spinach, kale, radishes, carrots and beets. I put everything out between mid-March and mid-April, and it's now the [...]
The Garden is In and I Have Photos to Share!
Dear Friends, Firstly, I apologize that I've been remiss on keeping you up to date on the garden! I've had quite a bit going on and haven't been on top of the picture-taking as of late. This is the one thing that has kept me from sharing with you, so now I have some lost [...]
