Well, almost a week ago I was telling everyone that they should start moving on getting things in the ground. To run right out that door and plant tomatoes, peppers, green beans. So what do I do? Procrastinate as usual. As of Thursday I still have about 1/4 of the garden to turn over and… Continue reading Taking My Own Advice…
Eat Like a Rabbit
Okay, there is nothing like a salad made with fresh cut lettuce. It is definitely filled with nom nom nom. Usually, lettuce is a spring crop. If it gets too hot it bolts meaning that it develops a flower head and becomes very bitter. This year I had planned on starting lettuce in the garden… Continue reading Eat Like a Rabbit
Plant Happy
Well...guess what my dear friends. If you have had the itch to plant...please feel free to go hog wild, scratch that planting itch, and start tossing your tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, etc. in the ground. Come on...I dare you! We are now almost at our complete frost free date here in Central Illinois. There usually is… Continue reading Plant Happy
After Bloomin’ Prunin’
Ah yes...my wonderful habit of forgetting to prune right after certain shrubs are done blooming. Yup...once again I am a few weeks late, but fortunately next years flower buds have not yet begun to form. So how many of you have giant overgrown lilacs, viburnums, or forsythias? I do! I do! The house that I… Continue reading After Bloomin’ Prunin’
The Garden Sprout 