Category Archives: Six on Saturday

Six on Saturday-June 30 ’18

Posted on June 30, 2018 by carolee

1) The heat of summer has arrived in full force, releasing the perfume of the Lavender Slope and carrying it on the westerly breezes into the potager. It’s during heat advisory days like today that I’m glad I no … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged asparagus, cutting garden, dahlias, gardening, lavender, Potager, Six on Saturday, Sun Sugar tomato | 10 Comments

Six on Saturday: June 16

Posted on June 16, 2018 by carolee

This is my absolutely favorite time of the year! By mid-June the blessings from the potager are so abundant that it is hard to pick only 6, but here’s what’s on my mind this week. 1) Succession plantings! With … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged broccoli, cabbage, cabbages, cauliflower, fava beans, growing vegetables, kitchen gardens, Potager, Royal Burgundy bean, succession planting | 21 Comments

Six on Saturday-June 9

Posted on June 9, 2018 by carolee

It’s “Selebration Saturday” here because 1 1/2″ of rain fell on Thursday night, allowing this gardener to do something besides watering! Berry rows have been weeded, annuals have been planted, and the Cutting Garden tidied. With the rain, the plants … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged broccoli, gardening, growing vegetables, Italian dandelion, Lettuce, peas, Potager, Six on Saturday | 26 Comments

Six on Saturday-June 2

Posted on June 2, 2018 by carolee

May in our part of Indiana brought record heat and very little rain. Although parts of the state were blessed with rain as June began, all the storms passed north or south of us. So this “Six on Saturday” is … Continue reading →

Posted in fava beans, gardening, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged bumblebees, effects of heat, fava beans, growing vegetables, growing your own food, Indiana weather, kitchen gardens, peas, Potager, Six on Saturday | 17 Comments

Six on Saturday: May 12

Posted on May 12, 2018 by carolee

After a very slow start, Spring is catching up to “normal” although we are still a bit behind. It’s been warm and dry for several days, allowing the farmers to get their fields planted after a late start. Yesterday, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, succession planting, Uncategorized | Tagged chamomile, irises, peas, Potager, Six on Saturday, tulips, vegetable growing | 14 Comments

Six on Saturday: April 28

Posted on April 28, 2018 by carolee

What a difference a few days of sunshine and warmer temperatures makes, not only in the garden, but in my outlook! There are so many beautiful surprises that it is hard to choose only six! Here’s the first selection. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, spring bulbs, Uncategorized | Tagged daffodils, gardening, Harvest Guard crop cover, muscari, signs of spring, Six on Saturday, tulips | 19 Comments

Six on Saturday: April 21

Posted on April 21, 2018 by carolee

A welcome day of warmth yesterday resulted in lots of changes and some accomplishments. The major goal was getting the 370 violas planted along the edges of the potager’s central paths. It may not look impressive to you, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged black currants, daffodils, Indiana Berry Farm, miniature iris, Potager, Six on Saturday, spring planting | 15 Comments

Six on Saturday-April 7

Posted on April 7, 2018 by carolee

It’s April? Are we sure? These crocus seem doubtful. Yes, it snowed again last night. And the miniature daffodils in the fairy garden seem to be perplexed as well. Maybe it’s partially because the fairy houses that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, spring bulbs, Uncategorized | Tagged daffodils, gardening, Potager, signs of spring, Six on Saturday, spring bulbs | 8 Comments

Six on Saturday: March 31

Posted on March 31, 2018 by carolee

Real Spring, gardening-type Spring continues to hover in the distance, lingering down South perhaps. There are hints here and there: swelling buds, the return of the robins, emerging bulb foliage. Rain has been almost continuous, but at least it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, Spring, Uncategorized | Tagged Brent & Becky's Bulbs, carrots, dahlias, dandelions, growing vegetables, hibiscus, Potager, Six on Saturday | 21 Comments

Six on Saturday-March 24

Posted on March 24, 2018 by carolee

Saturday again?!? And snow again! Although we are once again snow-covered, my thoughts are still centered upon the garden and preparations are well-underway, although in somewhat of a holding pattern until Mother Nature wins over Old Man Winter. First on … Continue reading →

Posted in Potatoes, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged asparagus, Candy onions, gardening, potager, Potatoes, Six on Saturday, sweet potatoes | 23 Comments