by StaciMayo | Apr 17, 2009 | Farmer Darrell's Tips
Here are some photos of my spring garden that were taken about 2 weeks ago. Melons and pole beans Strawberry patch off to the left, squash, onions, a little of this and a little of that Tomatoes and herbs Herb garden It’s amazing what will fit in a small space!...
by StaciMayo | Apr 6, 2009 | From My Garden
Planting squash again is sort of like planning on and wanting another kid after having a really terrible delivery filled with pain with the prior child. Because I know that I hate squash at the end of every single spring season and my husband and kids beg me not to...
by StaciMayo | Apr 1, 2009 | Gardening Tips
My dad, aka Farmer Darrell, sent me this link to a neat article from CNN. Check it out and tell us what you think! ‘Recession gardens’ trim grocery bills, teach lessons – CNN.com* cheap houses for rent
by StaciMayo | Mar 30, 2009 | From My Garden
So what do y’all know about nasturtiums? Do you grow them? How many months out of the year do they grow here in the Phoenix area? I planted some from seed and a few have started to come up, but I was just curious how long they last when it starts heating up....
by StaciMayo | Feb 20, 2009 | From My Garden
Just in case any of you haven’t planted your garden yet (I am notorious for procrastinating and planting mine a couple of weeks later than I always plan on)…I will have some of my extra plants for sale tomorrow for $1 each on Saturday, February 21 at 10...
by StaciMayo | Feb 10, 2009 | From My Garden
We (my kids and I) planted four cauliflower transplants and 4 from directly sowing seed in the ground. The transplants went on to fully mature and the ones I planted from seed tried to mature when they were only half grown. So I have four little miniature sized...
by StaciMayo | Jan 25, 2009 | From My Garden
I picked my first head of broccoli today and it was taaaasty. My 4 and 2 year old ate so much that when I turned around I had to make them stop and leave some for me. For some reason, broccoli straight out of the garden does taste better even though you would think...
by StaciMayo | Jan 14, 2009 | From My Garden
My pepper starts are coming along nicely. I just thought I’d share some pictures of them. If I can do this, anyone can! Spring’s around the corner! It’s time to get those tomato seeds started if you haven’t yet! yoga in the...
by StaciMayo | Dec 31, 2008 | From My Garden, Swiss Chard/Beet Tops/Kale
Yesterday, I had a hankerin’ for sauteed greens. I thought my beets and swiss chard could definitely use some thinning and so I picked enough to cook up. Then I washed them up really well, like 5 times, because trust me, gritty greens are no good. I like a lot...
by StaciMayo | Dec 28, 2008 | Gardening Tips
Raised beds or sunken beds. Nothing like a little controversy to get your minds spurned on to think of why you do some things the way you do. I’ve heard of others who say that with our climate it is better to dig out your plot and make it sunken. How about...
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