Today we got the first measurable snow of the season on my Ohio garden. It was a beautiful snow, big white fluffy flakes that came down hard for a little while. I had to snap a few pics to share with you.
The trees and yard are all sparkly and snow covered. I don’t think […]
You can extend your gardening season well into December in most garden zones with cold hardy crops, and cold frames, a greenhouse, or row covers.
Crops that do well in cooler weather such as peas, cabbage, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, brussel sprouts, radishes, turnips, lettuce, and spinach are wonderful candidates for late season harvests.
The […]
Those leaves all over your back yard are garden gold. Mulch them up now, and spread them on the garden. The leaves will break down next summer and add valuable nutrients to your garden.
Here’s a video that shows you how to use your lawn mower to mulch up the leaves and get them ready […]
There’s not much blooming in my October garden. The trees are looking beautiful, and changing their leaves here in southwest Ohio.
The lack of rain for the last couple months has most of my flowers looking ready for winter. Even my roses are blooming very little, and they’re usually still going strong well into October. […]
If you have a patch full of beautiful orange pumpkins , here are a few ways to keep them from going to waste.
Paint your pumpkins
Carve them with power tools
Pumpkin cookies With Cream Cheese Icing
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin serving bowls
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Fall Displays
Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin Bread
Roast the Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
What else do you do with all […]
You don’t have to saw and hack at your pumpkin to carve out a face or design. Check out this video from DIY Network on how to carve your pumpkin with power tools.
This ones for all you guys out there always looking for a new way to use those power tools.
Carving Pumpkins With Power […]
When most of the other flowers in your garden are done blooming, and looking brown, mums (Chrysanthemums) are coming to life. Most of them even come in the colors of autumn, in hues of red, yellow, and orange. A few add contrasts to the fall garden of lavender, or white.
This time of the […]
Here are a couple things you can do this fall to help make your spring gardening schedule a little lighter.
If you’re planning any new raised beds, now is a great time to build them. Let the soil settle in over the winter.
Divide your perennials so they’ll be ready to go this spring.
Separate […]
There’s not much left in my garden this time of year. I have a few grape tomatoes, and some peppers (both hot and mild). There are also a couple Roma tomatoes left.
I think I’ll use the peppers and tomatoes to make some salsa this weekend.
I have some pumpkins we harvested before […]
The other day I talked about adding color to your fall garden. Another fall favorite is Joe Pye Weed. It has a beautiful white bloom for your fall garden. Joe Pye Weed usually blooms in mid October when most other flowers are done for the season. Many of the plants that are still blooming, […]
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