Category Archives: garden news

Finally the new raised beds have been built. I made one more than I had originally intended but the four should be enough for this year. Now I have to get the mix made up which will be done this … Continue reading →

        Today it was rainy from morning until evening. The pretty Star Magnolia is in bloom right now and looks great from the window. This is its’ first year and will be delightful for years to come.    The daffodils … Continue reading →

It is a long time since I grew mushrooms, but in an effort to grow more of our food, I ordered one. This one was an organic button mushroom and we set up about 2 weeks ago. It hides in … Continue reading →

I am doing the vegetable beds this year as Square Foot Gardening and found some great raised beds on sale in February. They were so so cheap that I bought a bunch and I am now assembling them, one by … Continue reading →

  Saturday was the big seed swap in town and something that I had looked forward to for several weeks. It was hosted by the Botanical Garden and Toledo Grows and started at noon. Classes and workshops were arranged around … Continue reading →

Last week was a busy one for me on the social side of gardening. I was asked to be on a panel of Master Gardeners to answer questions from the public. This was great fun and a terrific way to … Continue reading →

Last night we had yet another snow event, which went through until this morning causing some chaos but now melting. Earlier in the week we had an ice event which really did a number on the shrubs. The ice hung … Continue reading →

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Last week’s radio show was about women and farming. My guest was Leigh Adcock from WFAN (Women, Farming, Agriculture and Nutrition) and we talked about the changing role of women in the farming community as well as the role of … Continue reading →