Strawberries are known to spread. A year or two ago we bought two plants at a farmers market and made a strawberry bed out of an old pond. We converted the pond to a planter by drilling a bunch of large holes in the bottom for drainage and filling with… Read More »New Strawberry Garden
Something like seven years ago we installed cedar raised garden beds in the backyard in front of the daylily farm of the previous owner. Cedar is supposed to be rot-resistant and last a long time. Well, seven years seems to be about the length of its lifespan. The garden bed… Read More »Old Garden Bed Makeover
The garden is expanding!! After two summers and two winters supporting our local farms by buying farm-shares, trying tons of new vegetables, learning the growing seasons and what thrives in our area, we have decided that next year, we will try to grow a much larger percentage of our own food. Farm… Read More »Vegetables in the Front Yard