We recently had our first freeze of the season. In typical Kentucky weather fashion, we just went ahead and skipped the "first frost" and went right to the frigid part that totally kills everything. Of course, I couldn't resist going out into the cold and taking a few pictures. Even though I absolutely despise cold…
Continue reading ➞ The First Freeze of the Season
For me, one of the main reasons for growing a garden is to focus on the things that I love to eat. Winter sowing chickpeas is a great way to ensure that I'm able to do exactly that. While I don't have the healthiest eating habits, I absolutely love chickpeas in any form. From stews…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Chickpeas in Zone 6/7
Hello all you gorgeous and wonderful blog readers! How's it going? I hope you're well. The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous lately. The sun is shining; the birds are singing. Most importantly, I'm thinking about starting my vegetable garden for the spring! Last time I took a look-see at the 10 day forecast, I…
Continue reading ➞ Direct Sowing in February?!
Hi Lovelies! Well, the results are in. I'm officially done winter sowing for the year, and I'm here to give a somewhat full report on what happened! This post won't have any pictures, but hopefully, it will be filled with helpful information. If you're not familiar with winter sowing (I totally suggest you research more…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Flowers – The Final Results
Hi Lovelies, It looks like winter is officially here. It's been colder and I've been "babying" the ranunculus in the polytunnel on the extra cold nights. I'll talk more about that in a second. Things seem to be way busier than they should be right now. But, it's definitely been "one of those" weeks. Just…
Continue reading ➞ A Post about the Cold and Other Stuff?
Hi Lovelies, Long time, no see. Well, the leaves have completely fallen here. This means that with the exception of the plants in the hoophouse, the hardy annuals are completely covered beneath a nice layer. While some folks like to rake and rake, I don't, so I just let them be. That's the great thing…
Continue reading ➞ November Garden Update
Hi Lovelies, There's beauty in everything - in bare stems and in moldy leaves - it's just, sometimes you've just got to look a littler closer to find it. When it's over, the cycle begins again and we rejoice at the promise of the future and something new. I knew that it was coming -…
Continue reading ➞ Sunshine and Bitter Days
