Skippy’s Vegetable Garden is moving
Skippy’s vegetable garden will move soon. The garden is at its peak, tomatoes ripening, big green basil plants, tall teepees of cucumbers and green beans. I am picking more than we can eat from this cute little garden. But, something else is going on too…. The cold frame is being…
summer solstice weeding
I am amazed at how fast the weeds are growing this year. But then, bet I say that every year…. I start weeding at one end of the garden and by the time I finish, there are big weeds at the far side again and I have to start over.…
rainy May garden
This is my shady garden. I know it will have even less sun this year as those trees keep on growing. The open cold frame gets the best light (5 hours of sun: 10am – 3pm). I’ll plant tomatoes, peppers and eggplants in it soon. I have a pile of…
getting ready to plant!
Isn’t spring wonderful! I just now clicked on my label link below for “sideyard aerial photos” and was reminded what a tough winter it was. Only one month ago we had a foot of snow, Feb we were covered with nearly 3 feet, Jan and Dec were cold and dark,…
garden aerial view
I was talking with my brother yesterday. He’s looking forward to planting his garden. We were noticing that St Patrick’s Day is only ONE week away now! That’s when I planted my first pea seeds outside in the garden last year. We are wondering if there’s any chance we can…
weathering hurricane Sandy
We were fortunate with almost no storm damage, though it was WINDY!! The garden is wet and leaf-strewn. Many houses nearby fared worse, though nothing like NJ. Here’s a slideshow of my neighborhood after Sandy.
Skippy and Kathy
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my garden this week
