This is always one thing that makes me nervous in the growing process – repotting your new seedlings. Sherxr from Ur Resident Chef had a question about when and how to repot. Well, I’ve had my share of successes and failures in this regard, but I’ll share with you the process that seems to work …
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Vegetable Gardening
My Contribution to Earth Day
Monday I spent most of the day driving around because I had appointments everywhere but home. It was nice though because my baby girl got to spend some time with her cousins. I took the opportunity to get some cow manure compost, petunias, basil, rosemary, sweet marjoram and lavender at the local Lowe’s store. There …
Earth Month 2008
Until lately I haven’t done much to follow the progress of conservation efforts. I think having a child now and also having a little plot to cultivate yearly has really given me a sense of perspective about the future of the planet. That’s pretty much why I wanted to start this garden blog in the …
Winter Sowing Experiment’s First Sprouts
I’d felt a bit dejected over the fact that none of my little greenhouses had shown signs of life. So, today I decided to move them to a more exposed area with more sunlight. As I was doing this I noticed green. I thought, “Could it be?”. Sure enough one little flat of all the …
Harvesting Seeds from Yummy Tomatoes
Anyone that has ever eaten a tomato should know where the seeds are. Each fruit contains dozens, maybe even hundreds, of seeds depending on the variety and size. Choose a ripe tomato that you are going to use to cook or that has past its prime and you’d rather not eat from which to harvest …
Harvest a Peck of Pepper Seeds!
These are easy, but be careful with the hot varieties. The capsicum in the pepper that makes them hot can make your life miserable if you get it on your face and can even make the tips of your fingers burn. So, when handling hot peppers and the seeds WEAR GLOVES and wash your hands …
Harvesting an Avocado Pit
When the avocado fruit has turned black and is ready to eat you can remove the seed. Take a knife and half the fruit from stem end to bottom twisting gently to separate the halves from each other and the seed. Use a sturdy smooth blade kitchen knife to whack into the side of the …