Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Monday, November 30, 2020

Gardening Time - Ordering seeds

 

    One of my favorite times of year is the time where I get to plan my garden and order seeds. I love seeds, because I love plants. This year we are going to work a lot on growing our plants from seeds. I’m hoping to grow enough plants to have them for my garden and be able to sell them cheap ($0.50-$1) Just to cover the cost of the seeds and stuff we need for the garden. I don’t want to make a profit. I just want to cover my cost. I mean you get 300 onion seeds, I won’t need 300, if I can sell then to make up the difference that would be amazing. If not, I will give them away.

I’m chancing the way we are eating and also need spring and fall crops. From Baker Creek, I ordered onions, spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, luffa (I know I need that seed). I also ordered their Catalog, honestly that was the reason I went to their site. I love their catalog, it has so much awesome info in it. I can’t wait for the seeds to come in.


I also placed an order with Urban Farmer. This will be the 1st time I order through them. I got a coupon for 15% off for Cyber Monday. I need potato seeds for the year and asparagus, for the new asparagus garden. I will transfer asparagus roots we have but new roots will be nice too. I’m hoping that this company is better than the last one I used.

What seeds are you ordering for the year? Would you rather start from seeds or buy transplants? Check out my other 18-17 weeks before average date of last frost goals. Let me know what you are doing in the garden.

Gardening Goals ~ 18-17 Weeks Before Average Frost Date

The Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook has flipped to the being again. This is one reasons I love this book so much. I can use it over and over again. Can you believe we are going to start seeds for 2021 Garden!!! I’m so excited. 2020 Gardening has harvested 151.28lbs of food! 😄 My goal was 100 lbs. We are still harvesting celery, rosemary, and sage out of the garden. My garden has become completely kid friendly, meaning nothing but water is going on it. My littles are little most are 3 and under, they grab food and eat it. I don’t want them to fear eating anything.

18-17 Weeks before average frost date

v  Clean up around the green house. Work on organizing it.

v  Place Seed orders- The magazines will be coming in soon, but I know there are something I want no matter what. I want to get them ordered.

v  Paint the roof of the Green house. It has been painted in a few years. I want it to last a long time. Painting it will help.

v  Hook up the heat to the green house.

v  Sow Herbs – Start Thyme and Parsley seeds.

v  Sow Vegetables – Start Onion and leeks.

v  Start to plan next year’s gardens. What do I want to grow?

I am so thankful this year for having the time to get back into my garden.  Know COVID-19 was a huge pain, but it did give me so much time for my garden and a chance to geek out about it. We have plans to extent it this year. Then it will be as big as I want it until we decide if we want to move or not. What are you doing in your garden?

 

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Gardening time - 29 weeks after my last frost

 

I love my Garden time. It gives me a chance to be outside away from everything. Winter is coming though, which means it will be cold and get dark early. Therefore, there won’t be a much to do in the gardens. In Pa we will get snow, not a lot but several storms. At this time, I don’t have any grow tunnels. I do though have an amazing green house. I also have 2 aquaponic tanks in the house. I do get to grow a little more in the winter. I did reorder my Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook and it came. This book has always helped me know where I should be during the season. It helps me so much with my garden. I am in Southeast Pa, zone 6b. Our last frost was April 24th, 29 weeks after my last frost. This is important to know what week you are on to use the book. This book gives you 4-5 things you should be working on. I will not write all of it and will adjust it to what I’m doing.

29 Weeks after last frost

v  Clean up around the green house. My Greenhouse needs a lot of love. It is such a hot mess I can’t get in it.

v  Weed the green house. I haven’t been in the green house this growing season, I bet there will be huge over growth.

v  Paint the roof of the Green house. It has been painted in a few years. I want it to last a long time. Painting it will help.

v  Order more hay. This will either be a huge help for my gardens or the biggest pain I’ have ever done.

v  Start to pick up the floor in the green house and organize it. Go though pots and start to clean them for next season.

v  Start to plan next years gardens. What do I want to grow?

I am a goal person. Being able to cross things of makes me so excited. What are you doing to make your garden grow?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Gardening - Calendula

My driveway gardening box

     Can you believe my calendula are still blooming? I'm getting new flowers and a very thing!! This weather is crazy but the flowers and amazing. I'm going to plant these again next year. 

Monday, February 16, 2015

Gardening - Why to Plant Oregano in the Garden? ~ Medicine cabinet

There is so much oregano for the winter

      I was told you yesterday in Gardening - Why to Plant Oregano in the Garden? ~ Kitchen Cabinet, I would explain why I like oregano in my medicine cabinet. 

        Benefits of Oregano
  • antiviral
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antibacterial
  • antioxidant
  • anti-fungal
  • anti-microbial
  • anti-parasitic
  • Promote menstrual cycle
  • treating viral infections 
  • digestive upsets
  • coughs
  • urinary problems
  • headaches
  • fungal infections like candida or athlete’s foot
  • antihistamine 
  • inhibit growth of cancer cells 
  • aid in lowering cholesterol levels 

     All of these awesome effects can come from a plant I can grow in my garden! It's exciting. I'm not a doctor so please talk to one if you are try any herbs. Here are some sites I checked out to get my information, thank you herbal treatment remedies  thank you Garden Ablaze  and Mark's Daily Apple.  Do you use Oregano for any medical use? 

Monday, January 5, 2015

Free Kindle Gardening Books

      These books were free when I posted this, but please check before you buy that the price hasn't changed.
 
 
 
 
 
      To find out more on what is going on in my garden, free books, information on plants or garden ideas, join me on FaceBook at  Pa Gardeners and on Pinterest at Missy Life of a Working Mom. 

Monday, December 1, 2014

Reading - Free Kindle Gardening Books


I hope this book helps e learn some tips on growing vertical, because next year I want to use teepees to grow some veggies.
 
I hope this book is helpful with learning how to save my seeds. I would love to have a mini farm and not have to buy seeds every year.
 
I read this title and it just seem interesting how they would write a book about this. I can't wait to read it.
 
I so excited with the free books Amazon is giving away! It is awesome that they give free books away everyday! Here is what I downloaded for my collection today follow me on Facebook at Pa Gardeners to find free gardening books.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Reading ~ Free Kindle Gardening Book

I so excited with the free books Amazon is giving away! It is awesome that they give free books away everyday! Here is what I downloaded for my collection today.....
 

I read a different Book like this and learned a lot of information on growing fruit indoors. I can't wait to see what I learn from this book.
 
Here is another book on growing fruit indoors. Hopeful this books help me keep my fig tree, lemon tree, and orange tree alive this winter.
 
 
I can't wait to see what knew information I learn in this handbook!
 
I guess today Amazon want people  to learn about growing thing in doors. This will be helpful for a lot of people that live in cold climates. Which books did you download?
 
 
 


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Reading ~ Free Gardening Kindle Books

Looking for something to read? But also want to learn a little? Check out these gardening books!
 
This book sounds to good to be true. I want to read it because I want to see what the author has to say. I don't believe you can get all the information you need in this book to be a homesteader. I also really wondering if it will only take a half hour to read.
I guess Amazon is having a homesteader day! At least this book isn't making any promises.
 
I love two for one book sets. I also love that they are free! I can't wait to read some more on green house.
 
Get these while they are free and read along with me! Join me on Facebook at Pa Gardeners!
 
 
 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Gardening ~ 12 Week After the Last Frost 2014 ~ Garden Bed 4


Garden Bed 4 ~ finished and ready for planting
      I start this week with my biggest Gardening ~12 Week After the Last Frost - Weekly Goals my Garden Box 4. I'm going to plan fall crop in this garden bed. This gardening box is going to be half broccoli and half cauliflower. 

What it Looked like before I finishes it

     I started on this bed on Thursday morning. It was over grown and empty. I never got around to planting my wheat in it. My spring and summer were super busy this year. Luckily I will be able to plant Fall crops and get more out of my area

Bye- Bye weeds

     I took the time to weed it. Then I handed tilled it. The bunnies love when I leave the garden! All the weeds go to them. 

Rabbit Dropping to help fertilize the bed

     I do though make out the best because then I use their droppings as fertilizer. Because the grass and weeds are now rabbit droppings, it is easier to finalize the garden bed with them. I am not waiting for the grass to decompose I just letting the water wash the little pellets into fertilize. 

Top soil to add some rich soil to the box
     After watching and finalizing my garden beds I always had a bag of topsoil. I do this to replace any dirt that has been washed away or pulled away when I'm weeding. Plus it adds rich dark soil to my garden bed. 

     I completed my gardening weekly goal of garden box four. I read it fertilize and got the bed ready for planting! 

     How's your garden coming? Do you have any gardening goals for this week?