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Black Eyed Susan
Gardening

The Yard List

I like to keep lists, mostly because it helps me to stay on track with projects. The list below is an attempt to document all the plantings that are currently in the yard, broken down by the general area on the property. Ultimately, many of these items will be linked to posts with more information. …

Pole Beans
Vegetables

We Have Beans!

Yesterday, I harvested the first few pole beans from our Blue Lake plants. It was just a bare handful, but it is still a nice start. The beans were planted in mid-May in two different locations – a southern exposure plot and in a pair of Earthboxes (EarthBox 80155 Garden Kit, Organic, Terracotta) on the …

Pepper Plant
Vegetables

Veggies

In keeping with my overall plans for our yard, most of what we grow here is edible. Since my basic plan is to convert as much of the yard to useful plantings, I focus on vegetables, herbs and pollinator attracting plants. In this section, I’ll be talking about the vegetables I have found to work …