I’ve got beets and carrots roasting for salads this week, and thought I’d sit down and write about what’s been happening around here. May is a busy month with school and some activities coming to a close, but I’m ready for summer. I asked D last night what she wanted to do this summer...
Start Planning Your Garden with These Tools
As I write this, it’s snowing outside. Sitting here at my kitchen table, I can see my little garden outside, all snowy and white. But inside, on my computer, my garden is bursting with peas and carrots, tomatoes and tomatillos, zucchini, eggplant, and strawberries. I’ve been using the free website, SmartGardener.com, to plan my...
Tips on Small-Space Organic Gardening from Personal Family Farmers
I waited until Mother’s Day to plant my garden, but every weekend since then, it’s been rainy here! Here’s hoping this weekend I can get some tomatoes and peppers in the ground. In the meantime, I talked with the owners of Personal Family Farmers, a cool, family-owned Colorado company that builds raised-bed gardens for...