Monthly Archives: July 2017

Digging the Alliums

Today I finished digging the last of the alliums. Lately I’ve been working in the garden early in the morning to escape our brutal heat and humidity. It was already 80°F when I got started at 7am this morning, but … Continue reading

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Three 2018 AAS Winners Announced

The All-America Selections Organization recently announced the first three 2018 AAS Winners. For those not familiar with it, the AAS was founded in 1932 and is the only independent non-profit plant trialing organization in North America. I’ve grown quite a … Continue reading

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Harvest Monday July 10, 2017

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re getting plenty of squash and beans to eat now. I’ve been harvesting bush beans for about a week now, and the pole beans are starting to bloom too … Continue reading

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Harvest Monday July 3, 2017

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I am again seeing some new veggies in the harvest basket, and they are welcome additions indeed! We got our first ripe tomatoes of the year, not surprisingly from … Continue reading

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