Asparagus Fields
Much of the asparagus found in your grocery stores comes from right here in West Michigan…from the asparagus fields. There are about 10,000 acres of asparagus harvested in this area each year. Each acre yields between 1,700 and 3,000 pounds of asparagus, depending on the variety. This county ranks #1 in the State of MichiganContinue Reading →
Garden Prepping Comes Early this Year
While we’re loving the early spring (or would that be the early leaving of winter?), garden prepping comes just as early. I enjoyed my adventure along Lake Michigan Sunday with all of the spring changes, so I guess it was no surprise to look out to the backyard yesterday and see the bushes leafing out.Continue Reading →
Herb Bed Cleaned Up!
It’s the 1st of May and I hope it’s not going to snow again this season! This was my Herb Garden before I gave it it’s final haircut, let nature take care of it’s winter covering and let it go to sleep for the winter last fall. We live on the last road on theContinue Reading →
Ground Cherry Seeds
Ground cherry seeds traveled all the way from Lufkin Tx to Hart MI. From the Chickens in the Road Seed Sharing Forum, I was gifted with 20 Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry seeds from Nana Sandi. This is a Polish heirloom tomato, not a cherry at all, with a pineapple and vanilla flavor. Cited from PlanetContinue Reading →
Hanging Hot Peppers
Three summers ago, I had this brilliant idea of hanging tomato plants. In something pretty, not those white 5 gallon buckets. So I invested in 8 of these prettier hanging pots. They did . not . work for hanging tomatoes. The first year, I let them dry out too much. Some days, they needed wateringContinue Reading →
I am aCanna What Flower Are You? “You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that.” Go find out what you are…..it’s fun!
In my all of my enthusiasm to start seeds inside this year (to save the boat load of money I shelled out last year buying plants), I have spent a lot (ok, most) of my time online researching, researching, researching. AND I DO BELIEVE IT HAS PAID OFF! I FOUND THE SQUARE FOOT GARDENER !Continue Reading →
I spent quite a bit of time searching for my crops, designing my garden bed, ordering my seeds… Then FINALLY on Monday…….. Mrs. Friendly Postwoman brought me Yippee!!! Why am I so excited? This is 1 more step to spring! On my quest for a simpler life — I don’t mean easier, I mean usingContinue Reading →
This is what I see… This is what I’m doing about it… Okay, Heirloom Acres can’t get me to this anytime soon but it sure does help to envision! I spent hours yesterday pouring over their website, jotting down crops I wanted to grow, what needed to be started inside, how high something grows, howContinue Reading →