Strawberries in the PC Grow box (UPDATE #2)
The strawberry plant is doing better than I ever expected, should have some fresh strawberries in a week or two. Hopefully no one tells them it is not June…
Similar Posts
Fall bulb planting surprises
Not sure if it is the long winter, or just me getting older but I have no clue what bulbs we planted last fall. Guess I will find out in a couple weeks.
Share:
Doing recon at the local farmers market
Your mission, should you decide to accept it is to infiltrate a local farmers market to gain intelligence to help aid your personal garden. Sure, the farmers market is a great place to find some fresh food you can’t or didn’t have time/space to grow in your garden. It is also a great place to get seeds/starts for your garden. It is also a great resource to figure out…
Share:
Attracting birds in your garden/yard
There are many benefits of having birds in your garden. The most obvious being the songs they sing in the morning and throughout the day. Now if you are not a morning person this may be a negative, but there are definitely more obtrusive ways to be woken up. Birds can directly help your garden by eating weed seeds they find throughout your lawn and garden. Like singing, this…
Share:
Alternative seed saving containers
When I am storing seeds for months at a time my homemade paper seed packets work great, but for seeds I seem to use many times throughout the year I was looking for a new option. My solution was small plastic/metal resealable containers. They are small and do not take up too much extra space and securely close so now worries of reaching into my pocket do find it…
Share:
Getting some great deals on gardening supplies
With stores making way for Halloween and Christmas decorations, now is the perfect time to find some great closeout deals at your local grocery store or garden center. I had meant to imitate the Topsy Turvy planters above, but at 60-70% off I was not even cheap enough to pass up on these deals for the Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter (picked up two at $1.99 each) and the Topsy…
Share:
How to make dried oregano
This winter I went through my spice rack (which was given as a wedding gift 11 years ago) and threw out any spices I have yet to open and took inventory of spices I have at least used half of the container. These herbs were added to my growing list which one of which was oregano. Here is the basic steps to harvest, dry, and store your own oregano:…
Share:
Lovely picture there. I’ll pitch up there with my jug of cream in a couple of weeks time eh?
They look great!
I just got back from checking and watering the strawberry plant and they are pretty much ready to eat will give them a couple more days to get a deep red for good picture and final “Strawberry in the PC Grow Box” post 🙂