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Why I Grew Drying Beans Instead of Green Beans
Green Beans, easily the second most common plant people add to their vegetable garden after they plant their tomatoes. I was no different. Until this year. Residing in the northern Minnesota Zone 4, if I desire to extend my harvest through the rest of the year and by...
The Key to Being a Truly Successful Gardener
It doesn’t matter what size of garden you’re tending. Whether a few containers on your patio/deck or a 4000 square foot food storage garden, the key to being truly successful is… Just keep planting. This year, as you gathered from my last posting has been a struggle....
You’ll Never Find Security In Gardening | Food Security
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog posting, mostly due to the lack of time to pop on here, write and then edit out all the spelling and grammatical errors that occur. But this one feels important so I’m going to upload it today in its raw state and worry...
Two Valuable Free Resources for Your Garden | Grass Clippings and Cilantro
There are three things I am totally convinced of when it comes to growing a garden: If you aren’t letting cilantro (coriander) go to seed in your garden each year, you’re doing it wrong. Using grass clippings in your garden. One of your most valuable garden resources...
Four Lessons the Garden Teaches Everyone | Planting Potatoes
The time to begin planting has finally arrived. The ground is nearly ready for planting here in Minnesota Zone. Cold hardy crops are beginning to go in; my rhubarb and asparagus are ready to be picked (anyone else’s puppy babies love asparagus?). The raspberries,...
Time to Plant Tomatoes!
I hear often that growing amazing tomato plants is a right of passage into the garden world. Do it well and you can grow just about anything. Do I believe this? Not really. I think there are much harder things to grow well in the garden, however, I suppose that...
Innovative Garden Design | Why It’s Important for Your Garden
Beautifully innovative garden design. That’s how I would describe my style of gardening. I believe that our gardens should function in a way that allows us to fully live life and provide an abundance of food for the table. There is a myth running rampant...
Are You Willing to Make Sacrifices for the Things that Matter? | Sweet Potatoes Part 2
If you recall, this last week I had a complete and utter melt down over my sweet potato harvest. You should also know that I rarely take things at surface level. I’m always left asking, “Why?” I was recalling this less than stellar moment of mine to my dear friend and...
Are Raised Beds the Best Choice for You?
Are raised beds the best choice for your garden? The answer may surprise you. With the current trends in gardening leaning towards the ability to grow anywhere, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype about planting in raised beds and containers. Before you’ve had time...
I Cried Over Sweet Potatoes | The Hard Truth About Gardening
I cried over my sweet potatoes yesterday. Yep, you heard me right. I sobbed like a little baby over my sad little sweet potato harvest. And here’s the sad truth about gardening and life; sometimes, you are going to fail year after year, after year. This is my fifth...