Category Archives: Potager

Six on Saturday, Sept 23

Posted on September 23, 2017 by carolee

I’m back! You may not have missed me, but my gardens certainly did! While I was having a marvelous time in Normandy this month, apparently it did not rain at all until the day before I returned. I’d put away … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Lettuce, Potager, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged brussel sprouts, cabbage worms, gardening, garlic chives, Lettuce, okra, Six on Saturday, verbena | 6 Comments

Entertaining Is So Easy!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by carolee

Although I am happy to be a hermit in the potager and gardens, D is a very social creature who loves being surrounded by people. We compromise happily by doing a lot of entertaining in the summer, when the potager … Continue reading →

Posted in edible flowers, Entertaining in the garden, gardening, harvest, Potager, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged appetizers, edible flowers, entertaining, gardening, harvest, potager, stuffed peppers | 6 Comments

A Melon Comparison

Posted on August 14, 2017 by carolee

Last year, I grew “Golden Crown” watermelon (78 days) which was a 1991 AAS winner. Because I grow in raised beds, and I don’t want vines spilling across the paths, so a compact melon works best. And, there are only … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, melons, Potager, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, Golden Crown melons, growing from seed, growing your own food, melon comparison, Mini Love melons, potager, small melons, watermelons | 3 Comments

Six on Saturday-Aug. 12

Posted on August 12, 2017 by carolee

Can it be Saturday already? Apparently it is, so here are my six selections for this week. Having been away at the Garden Writers’ conference for a week, the garden was unsupervised, but behaved surprisingly well! I was delighted to … Continue reading →

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Early Tomato Comparison

Posted on August 11, 2017 by carolee

After an exciting Garden Writers of America conference, I’m back at the helm. Needless to say, there has been lots of picking and preserving after a week’s absence, and now the deadheading needs completing but I wanted to get this … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Potager, tomatoes, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged gardening, growing vegetables, growing your own food, kitchen garden, potager, tomato comparison, tomatoes | 6 Comments

July in Review

Posted on July 31, 2017 by carolee

“Fast and furious” best describes the changing gardens this month. We’ve had a few hot, humid days that are typical of July here in central Indiana, but for the most part it has been cooler than normal. Thus, many mornings … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting garden, gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, monthly review, Potager, succession planting, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged gardening, harvest, July harvest totals, monthly review, peppers, potager, succession planting, vegetable gardening | 5 Comments

Six on Saturday July 29

Posted on July 29, 2017 by carolee

The gardens are changing fast as the daylilies fade away, but there are still things that bring a smile today. This late, double-flowered soft peach daylily is becoming one of my favorites. The bounty from the potager increases daily. … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting garden, harvest, Harvest Journal, Potager, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged cutting garden, flowers, gardening, Harvest Journal, harvesting, melons, potager, Six on Saturday | 8 Comments

But if you deadhead…..

Posted on July 19, 2017 by carolee

After expounding upon the merits of deadheading in a recent post, it occurs to me that I need to also present another side of the issue. Deadheading does produce more flowers overall, and does keep the plants and the gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadheading, edible flowers, gardening, Potager, seeds, Uncategorized | Tagged Deadheading, flowers, gardening, nasturtiums, nigella, potager, self-seeders | 13 Comments

Six on Saturday-July 15

Posted on July 15, 2017 by carolee

We had more rain this week, and cooler evenings which has made some crops, like savoy “Alcosa” cabbage very happy. It will be ready to harvest soon. With even more rain in the forecast, I decided to dig all … Continue reading →

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Succession Planting

Posted on July 7, 2017 by carolee

Many people have questioned how and why the potager is so productive. There are several reasons. For example, good drainage from raised beds, deep soil, and continual weed removal are assets to productivity. Good drainage means an earlier planting start … Continue reading →

Posted in garden maintenance, garden planning, gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Potager, raised beds, succession planting, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, grow your own food, growing vegetables, kitchen garden, planning, potager, succession planting | 10 Comments