First Frost, Last Chance, Note to Self

Note to self.Â Next yearÂ near the end ofÂ October, check weather.com on a daily basis to prevent forcing husband to get out of a nice warm bed to carry potted plants in at 1AM. He apparently does not like this.

Contemplating Cover Crops

For the first time in my gardening life, I have managed t clean out the vegetable beds BEFORE the snow started to fall. Which leaves me with an interesting dilemma. What do I do with the beds since there are… Read more ›

Anybody have a good green cherry tomato recipe?

The fortuitous beauty of last weekend allowed me to clear out half of my vegetable garden. Part of me really wanted to keep the tomato still planted, but the other side of me said “What the hell are you thinking,… Read more ›

How To Grow A Strawberry Patch And Other Nefarious Gardening Revenges

It is a surprisingly beautiful weekend here in the great land of Cleveland. While I had thought sure that winter was going to be moving in any moment, instead we have had a glorious and prolonged Indian summer. Which is… Read more ›

Gardening on the Backburner

Do a happy dance. Pumpkin Patch is over. Not that any of you care (thanks if you do), but much of my free time for the past month has been taken up by the annual festival at my kids’ school,… Read more ›

Victory Garden Gone Ozzie

I am a big fan of the show the Victory Garden. Mostly because I am part of the rare 10% who does not pay for their television and when you only have 7 stations to choose from (8 if I… Read more ›

Black Eyed Susan Vine: A Reformed Procrastinator

Shame on me, I have been a very bad blogger. I don’t think I have ever gone this long without posting. I do apologize. Three kids in school is taking a bigger toll than I thought. But no worries, I… Read more ›

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