I cannot believe it’s August already. That fact is particularly sad given that I haven’t even weeded one section of garden for spring yet, nor edged any of the beds. Whoops. When I was gone a couple weeks ago I was on my annual trip (via sailboat) to Mackinac Island. I didn’t have as much time on the island this ...
For those who have been following the great tomato race, which isn’t officially a race but rather a quest for bragging rights between my mom and I at the community garden plot we share specifically for the purpose of growing tomatoes, I have good news and bad news for those of you on Team Erin. Here’s the good news: See ...
In this Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the front page of the home and garden section was dedicated to “updating your landscape.” The premise of the article was that it is good to update your landscape. In fact the article compared having an “outdated” landscape to having harvest gold appliances. And all this got me thinking. Does a truly good landscape ...
I got out of town for a few days and then I was beat when I came back so I spent a lot of time thinking about blog posts and not so much time actually writing them. Anyway, I have lots to update you on, and certainly lots to do in the garden. If you don’t realize how much pulling ...
Sometimes plants work together. Sometimes they fall a bit flat. In general I find that plants that work best together exhibit contrast, either in color or texture. Here are a few combos I found in the garden this weekend. Here is Proven Winners Superbena Royale Peachy Keen with purple ruffles basil (and you can see Blackberry Punch in there too). ...
Swiss chard might be one of the prettiest vegetables there is. I admit that I started growing it for it’s looks, but now I really think it’s delicious and I love it with a beautiful piece of fish. Plus, it’s about as easy to grow as it gets. With it’s shiny dark leaves and multi-colored stems, Swiss chard is ...
I inadvertently took all off last week off from blogging but in a second you’ll see what I’ve been up to. I’ve been busy, busy, busy working on the back yard (which is really the side yard but for whatever reason we call it the back yard). And it wasn’t until after work yesterday when I snapped a few photos ...
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