My straw bale garden has sagged, but I don’t think it’s all bad. I think it is on it’s way to becoming a pleasing, comfortable shape. Earlier, this winter, some bulbs were places on top of it, then covered with a layer of top soil. The soil ended up having more rocks in it than […]
The Plants of March
The Southwest Idaho climate allows for a variety of plantings IF the gardener times it correctly throughout the seasons. For instance, I have already planted peas, lettuce, and spinach in the early weeks of March. The peas and spinach prefer to sprout and grow at lower temperatures than things like squash, tomatoes, and beans. These […]
Plenty of Peruvian Peppers and Basic Seed Starting Techniques
Pepper plants take relatively long to mature and fruit; the hotter varieties usually take the longest to obtain those pretty oranges and reds, or purple, as in the case of the Peruvian Purple Chile . So, as usual, I am starting to plant peppers from seed now. I will plant pepper varieties up until the […]
Garden Charts for Efficient Planting and Rotating Crops
If you have ever despaired of finding a simple and maintainable method of garden record keeping, I may have an option for you. I use grid charts of my main vegetable garden’s raised beds, combined with uncomplicated sketches of various garden/landscape beds around the yard. The grids are scale representations fairly easily created from something […]
January Garden Preparations in Southwest Idaho
I ordered this year’s seeds a week ago and they have all arrived. I may order a few more, as I am still weighing some choices with varieties. To think I may be able to begin the season soon, planting things like peppers in about a month in my greenhouse, makes me quite happy. I […]