I’m an organic gardener. It’s my second year trying to grow cabbage and other spring crops in Kansas. One thing I’ve had to figure out is cabbage moth control. I found them on my beautiful cabbages when I returned from the 2:1 Conference in Chicago a few weeks ago. We had a really, really hot week […]
From My Garden
Organic Garden Pest Control- Earth Day 2014
Earth Day is the perfect time to say a few things about organic gardening. I’d like to be doing more to protect the environment, but one thing I can say I have always done is organic gardening. I may have bought a bag or two of garden soil with some fertilizer in it at some […]
Successful Summer Garden 2013
I shared with you all my summer garden plans. So I thought you may like to see my successful summer garden! I am so excited to have several heads of lettuce last week and more for this week. Enough to share with 3 other families that have been working on this endeavor. Last week we […]
Planning a Summer Garden Day #8: Favorite Flowers and Herbs
It’s a difficult choice when talking about my favorite flowers and herbs…because I love them all. So I will highlight a few of the ones I think you should consider when planning your garden because of their excellent qualities. My Favorite Flowers and Herbs: The name Marigold is “Mary’s gold” of Middle English origin. Marigold- […]
Planning a Summer Garden Day #7: Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers
Tomatoes, Peppers and Cucumbers are family favorites. I wanted to choose a few summer vegetables everyone loves and enjoys from a summer garden and focus on them a little today. My favorites that we will use the most are tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Tomatoes: My friends and I chose to start seeds indoors for 5 […]