Planning the Garden – Starting with the Herbs

It is this time of year again – dreaming, planning, sorting and buying the items that will become the fabric of a new season.  It usually takes a bit of effort to orchestrate a well-functioning garden full of things that will actually get eaten.  In the past, the lure of the strange and unusual have drawn me in, but become a hurdle in the kitchen.  … Continue reading Planning the Garden – Starting with the Herbs

It’s my garden – I can change my mind if I want to.

I cleared another three beds yesterday.  Or should I say I cleared 10% of the garden.  That sounds way better described like this.  I am such a hard worker doing 10%!  But if the truth be known, it was actually kind of easy.  The soil is soft and crumbly and not too wet, so the weed roots just slipped right out.  The other thing is … Continue reading It’s my garden – I can change my mind if I want to.