Today I’m sharing tips for how to start your spring vegetable garden early with cool season vegetables. If you’re eager to begin your spring vegetable garden, start with some of our favorite cool season vegetables to grow and eat–broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuces, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, and more. Cool vs. Warm Season Vegetables We live […]
How to Build Simple Garden Trellises between Raised Beds
In today’s post, I’m sharing how to build simple garden trellises between raised beds. I love the look of trellises in the garden, and I love them even more when they are covered with flowering vines. Bill has six trellises between his raised beds in the vegetable garden. And he has grown flowering vines on […]
10 of the Best Places to Buy Garden Seeds Online
Today I’m sharing 10 of the best places to buy garden seeds online. Bill and I buy lots of seeds, from lots of places including the online seed companies I’m sharing with you today. We have bought and planted seeds from each of these vendors. And we have had a positive experience with each of […]
Creating a Colorful Summer Garden with Wave Petunias
Bill and I spend a lot of time in our garden and look forward to creating a colorful summer garden each spring when our local garden shops are filled with new flowers and other plants. Over the years we have found a few favorite annuals that we eagerly add to the garden each spring. One […]
5 Lessons Learned Growing Strawberries for the First Time
Here’s what I learned growing strawberries for the first time. Keep in mind, I was growing the strawberries (not Bill). Bill has gardened almost his entire life. I, however, am a new gardener. Bill likes to call me a reluctant gardener. Maybe because we’ve lived on a farm for 10+ years and up until this […]
Our Country Garden: Notes and Ideas of the Reluctant Gardener
(October 6, 2022) I’m back! Welcome to the second installment of my monthly garden notes and ideas from our country garden. It might seem odd that I started my monthly garden notes as peak garden season is winding down, but there is a bit of reason behind the madness. (Note: If you want to understand […]
