That time I straight up broke my shovel…
I broke a shovel today! I don’t know whether to be angry or somewhat proud of myself for exerting that much force. I’ve been doing battle with some horrible holly...
Evening Bug Walk
This evening, I took a walk around the garden to see what was happening, and I found lots of cool bugs. Here are a few pictures. Enjoy!
23 Heads of Garlic
Fall plantings for the win! This week, I harvested 23 heads of garlic from our herb garden. All of these came from individual cloves of grocery store garlic that I...
Lessons Learned So Far from the Jubilee Garden (+ Pictures!)
So far, the Jubilee garden has been going well! Here are a few lessons I’ve learned this growing season: I really miss the joy of planting and seeing things sprout...
Garden Update – The Bolt & The Beautiful
Today, I’m coming at you with the latest pictures from our jubilee garden. Everything is bolting (setting flowers), so without further ado, here’s the Bolt and the Beautiful! [metaslider id=552]...
Weedling vs. Seedling – How to Tell the Difference
There comes a point in every gardener’s life when he or she is faced with one of life’s toughest questions: “Is that a weed or something I planted and forgot...
Update and Pictures from Our Jubilee Garden
Well, we’re heading into prime gardening season. Here in NC, we’re just two weeks away from the average last frost date (Zone 7B is April 15th). Normally, I’d be prepping...
Nitty Gritty – How to Prune
Pruning is both science and art. Last week we looked at the why, when, and what of pruning. Now, let’s get into the nitty gritty – how to prune. Here...