Phew…it’s hot out there! It’s the middle of July and we are already thinking about back to school and fall planting. Summer is flying by fast. Yes, I did say back to school. Our oldest only has about 3 weeks left until he goes back. He is not looking forward to it! We also ordered…
Double Your Harvest with Second Plantings When spring and early summer crops have been harvested, keep the garden going with succession planting. We are blessed with a long growing season in our area, but even in colder regions, getting two or more crops from a single plot of land is a goal that most gardeners…
Sweet Potatoes: An Entirely Edible Plant Did you know you could eat the vines and leaves of a sweet potato plant? Yes! The entire plant is edible. The vines and leaves are eaten in many Asian cultures. It’s the main ingredient of one of my favorite Korean side dishes: Gogumn Chilge Muchim. Sweet potatoes need a…
Time to give the Knockouts a cut! Today I saw the last petals fall from my Blushing Knockout Rose. It’s time for rose pruning! Repeat blooming roses like the Knockout, Drift, and Flower Carpet series, as well as others, perform their best with periodic pruning and fertilization throughout the growing season. They are by no…