Spring Garden Harvest It’s pretty much summer in Georgia well before Memorial Day. However, this spring has been on the cooler side (highs in the upper 70’s-mid 80’s). Normally by mid-April, all of our lettuce and other cool weather crops have bolted and petered out. This past fall, we did attempt to plant carrots. They…
Gardening 101- Watering Everyone knows that watering is an important part of gardening. It’s the first hurdle most of us have to jump to become successful with plants, and it’s the first stumbling block that cuts short the love of cultivation for many would-be gardeners. Watering can make or break a gardener. Good habits have…
Win Dad a New Set of Garden Tools We’ve teamed up with our buddies at Ames Tools for another spectacular giveaway! This time we are giving away a set of essential lawn/garden tools in honor of dear dad. If you are looking for a solid set of tools to do a myriad of lawn and…
Potato Salad: A Summertime Staple I know that the official first day of summer is still about a month away, but unofficially, summer festivities begin Memorial Day weekend. For most of the US, that means school’s out for summer break, a long weekend and a grand BBQ on Monday. What goes with grilled steaks, ribs,…
Sharing Your Harvest In my family, we always grew too much in the garden. Tomatoes, beans, grapes…as a kid, it was my job to deliver the surplus throughout the neighborhood. I always made a show, complaining about having to haul grocery bags of produce up and down the street. In reality I was proud of…