Canning I am not a fan of canning. I usually prefer to freeze most of the veggies we harvest from the garden. But due to lack of freezer space and my kid’s preference for canned veggies (yeah, I know right?) I have come to terms with the whole process of canning. I can’t say I…
Summer presents it’s own set of garden maintenance challenges. To make matters interesting, it may be hot, dry, wet, cool, cloudy or sunny. There may be insect or disease infestations, or not. Regardless of what this summer may throw your direction, keeping up with these summer garden maintenance tasks will help you get the most out of…
I wrote a previous post about keeping yourself safe while gardening in hot weather, but what about your plants? A heat wave can put a lot of stress on the plants in your garden too. Here are a few signs of garden heat stress and how to deal with them. 1. Overwatering Heat is not…
How to Identify Poison Ivy Certain barriers exist between plant lovers and pure gardening bliss. Excessive heat and cold, nuisance pests like mosquitoes and yellow jackets, and one of the worst: poison ivy. Poison ivy is one of those plants that, if not for its noxious qualities, may have a usefulness in the landscape. As…
Gardening In The Heat Summer heat can really test your resolve to garden. You spent all spring getting things planted and established, then along come high temperatures, drought, weeds and bugs. Now you either must spend time cultivating, watering and harvesting; or give up and be defeated by discomfort. Don’t mistake carelessness for commitment! Taking…