On the heels of completing the initial sheet mulching steps of The kitchen Garden (formerly known as The Secret Garden), we began our herb spiral. The process is similar in that materials are layered to magically build soil. We began by placing rocks, all resourced from our property, in a spiral formation, and stacked them […]
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Last summer I planted some asparagus seed along the fence that cordons off The Secret Garden. While I’ve never attempted to grow them, I was already aware that I would not see asparagus that season. But the lacy, fern-like foliage made a beautiful display for the backyard recreational area. With winter upon us, I’ve mostly […]
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“Wait. Let me get this straight. You want me to throw all this trash in your garden.” That’s what Melvin said when I asked him to cover my little fenced area with cardboard boxes and a pile of fallen limbs. I decided at the end of the growing season that I was going to break […]
Continue readingHappy New Year Turmeric!
According to Melissa Word, turmeric should be harvested when the leaves turn yellow; Dig it up, pull off the nubs, and plant the hairy pieces. Ok. Easy enough. But the leaves didn’t turn yellow until just before Christmas after a very cold snap. Between the cold, the rain, and the holiday, I didn’t make it […]
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