We’re Hot to Grow
A mightily impressive heatwave recently set upon the eastern USA. Many cities hit high temperature records. Every news outlet reminded residents to drink water, stay out of the sun during mid-day, and check… Continue reading
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Growing Well, So Far!
Tomorrow is the summer Solstice, and the Food It Yourself garden is off to a grand start. Although tomorrow is also the official first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, the heat… Continue reading
Awe Rats!
The Food It Yourself garden is loving the weather lately, which is a rare and precious thing in central New England. My herbs are doing very well. The cucumbers and turnips have sprouted,… Continue reading
Never Too Early
We are 10 days past Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere, so springtime is literally on its way! Yes, we still need to make it through January and the beastly time known as… Continue reading
Food It Yourself 2021 Gardening Season in Review
How on earth is it November, already? it seems like just yesterday I was perusing seed catalogs and rototilling my front lawn into a large planting bed. The gardening season has passed in… Continue reading
Surprises Everywhere!
Oh my Godzilla, the Food It Yourself garden is growing and changing every single day! It has been a season of surprises, both good and bad. Let me show you what we have… Continue reading
Food It Yourself Garden 2020- A Work in Progress
After a week of delightfully spring-like weather, central Massachusetts was once again beset by snow this weekend. Monday, thunderstorms are predicted all day. This is nuts, even for New England. And yet nobody… Continue reading
Got to Start Some Time…
Yes, it is that time of year again, DIYeters. It is time to start some seeds inside. I am a big fan of direct sowing when possible, but some plants need a head… Continue reading
A Berry Nice Problem to Have.
Efforts to replace the entire front yard with strawberry plants continue. My berries are ever so happy, and are sending out runners in every direction. As you can see, many of them have… Continue reading
Gardening with Guarded Optimism
So far so good in the Food It Yourself garden this year. I hesitate to say things are wonderful, because my pride last year at this time was quickly quashed by woodchucks. Yes,… Continue reading