Let’s make some food!
The 2020 first tomato harvest from our garden has occurred! On June 7th we picked six tomatoes. This year was one of the earlier dates for the “first pick” that we have had. I decided to do this year’s first pick of tomatoes when they were just a little greener Read more…
It is late May on the Front Range. Time to plant our vegetable garden. Every good project, starts with a plan. And planting a garden is very similar to executing a project. Now that I can dedicate more time to gardening, I am able to more effectively plan and implement Read more…
I set up my temporary raised bed greenhouse on April 6th this year. A little earlier than normal. But it was a beautiful spring day and the weather forecast had a string of nice days ahead. I use the raised bed temporary greenhouse to keep my early spring plantings frost Read more…
I grow my own transplants for final planting into my garden because I like to select and try a variety of cultivars. And seed variety is much greater than transplant variety at your neighborhood spring plant nursery. These seeds, grown into healthy transplants, need a consistent supply of moisture. When Read more…
I grow almost all of my starter plants that I transplant into the garden from seed in my Homemade Seed Starter. Seeds are cheaper than buying plants, there is a wider variety of seeds available from the seed catalogs than there are plants from the local nursery and, growing from Read more…
Want to avoid, minimize or even eliminate transplant shock and blossom end rot of your vegetable plants. Then read on. Planting your starter plants in the spring is an event that I really look forward to. It marks a milestone for the spring outdoor garden and kicks off the annual Read more…
Seed Germination to Seedling I try to extend my tomato harvest and growing season by transplanting my own home grown starter transplants into my garden beds earlier than recommended. Like 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. I do this by adding adequate heat, light, moisture and freeze/snow protection Read more…
Incubate – Seedling to Plant In Part 1 we discussed growing viable seedlings that can be incubated into a healthy plant. I have found that just transplanting the seedling into a larger pot does not provide the best possible growing conditions for the seedling. I think they still need a Read more…