Gardening

Getting Ready for Gardening: Share Your Tips

by Christina Brown February 24, 2011

Sure, we’re buried in snow.  And the ground is totally frozen. But I can still think about spring and planting my garden. Last year was my first attempt at planting a square foot garden.  Armed with my copy of Mel Bartholomew’s All New Square Foot Gardening and the seedlings my step-mom-in law gave me, I [...]

Season Finale: Reflections On My First Garden

by Christina Brown September 28, 2010

I did it!  The girl who kills all kinds of easy-to-care-for houseplants, had a garden.  And the garden produced FOOD. I started the garden very modestly because I didn’t want to invest a lot of time and money into something that I was going to kill. My kind step-mother-in-law gave me 2 tomato plants, a [...]

Help with my Zucchini Harvest: Part II

by Christina Brown August 4, 2010

I should have suspected that ideas for zucchini may be just as bountiful as the vegetable itself! If you’re up to your ears in zucchini this summer, I highly recommend you read the comments on yesterday’s Help With Keeping Up with Zucchini post.  I truly appreciate your good advice and links to recipes! I also [...]

Help Keeping Up with the Zucchini

by Christina Brown August 3, 2010

This is my very first year of gardening. I have a small little 4×4 foot garden in my yard. I read the All New Square Foot Gardening and felt like this was something that I could do. I’ve been thrilled that I’ve actually been able to grow food in my backyard. In fact, I have [...]

An Update on My Little Garden

by Christina Brown July 24, 2010

I’m so excited that my little garden is growing! I’ve already harvested 2 heads of broccoli, a half-dozen zucchini and a one banana pepper.  And I’ve got more broccoli, zucchini and peppers on their way! For those of you who are seasoned gardeners, this may not seem like a big deal.  But to me, it’s [...]

My Very First Vegetable Garden

by Christina Brown June 10, 2010

I have a black thumb.  I am an equal opportunity plant killer.   I’ve killed the hardiest of houseplants.  I’ve killed flowers my sweet little boys have planted just for me for Mother’s Day. So now I have my very first vegetable garden.   I’ve lived in the country for 5 years, and this is the first [...]

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