Tag Archives: raised beds

Raised beds

Posted on March 10, 2022 by carolee

I love my raised beds. As soon as the idea of a potager began to emerge, there was no question that raised beds would be a major factor. There had not been many raised beds in my prior gardens, but … Continue reading →

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Nothing is simple…

Posted on November 10, 2021 by carolee

This unexpected spell of warm weather totally turned my job list topsy-turvy. My goal had been to get all 1600 plus bulbs planted before the storms that are forecast arrive. However, when the thermometer reached 65 degrees F, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Indiana gardening, job lists, potager, raised beds, seasonal gardening | 9 Comments

Daffodils? That means pea-planting!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by carolee

Long before the advent of calendars, farm folk had sayings to help recall when certain chores needed to be done. I like following many of these old proverbs, because in my experience they are generally more accurate than dates. … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, kitchen gardens, planting, Potager, raised beds, Seeding, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged daffodils, garden lore, gardening, grow your own food, kitchen gardens, peas, planting, potager, raised beds, seeds | 11 Comments

Last Harvest, First Harvest

Posted on February 23, 2017 by carolee

Today I dug the very last of the potager’s 2016 crops: “Parisian”carrots. This is the first time in forty years that I’ve left crops to overwinter in the garden. Always before, everything not eaten immediately was harvested and canned, frozen, … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Potager, preserving, raised beds, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged carrots, chives, gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Parisian carrots, planting, potager, raised beds, storage | 17 Comments

The Good

Posted on June 13, 2016 by carolee

June is whizzing by, and before memory fades, I want to record many of the “good things” that are happening in the garden, whether a result of careful planning or happy accident. The beautiful elder above is a happy accident, … Continue reading →

Posted in garden design, gardening, garlic, planting, Potager, seeds, shallots, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, kitchen gardens, potager, raised beds, Renee Shepherd Seeds, seeds, shallots | 3 Comments

What a difference a day makes!

Posted on May 28, 2016 by carolee

…especially when it is suddenly 89 degrees, after nearly a month of unusually cool 50’s and 60’s! All through May, the cool weather crops thrived in overcast, chilly days and even cooler nights. It seemed to rain every other day. … Continue reading →

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The Beet comparison

Posted on May 20, 2016 by carolee

I’ve mentioned before that I plant radishes (usually French Breakfast) with my slower-germinating seeds as a nurse crop, and because they germinate so quickly, they mark rows to speed mulching. Mixing radish seed into other small seeds like carrots helps … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, kitchen gardens, planting, Potager, raised beds, seeds, Uncategorized | Tagged beets, gardening, kitchen gardens, potager, raised beds, seeds | 3 Comments

Potager update

Posted on May 13, 2016 by carolee

We had amazing April weather here in central Indiana, allowing farmers to get most corn fields planted, and gardeners to do their thing before this current stretch of cool, rainy weather set in to begin May. I’ve seeded over … Continue reading →

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Fava update

Posted on May 7, 2016 by carolee

On March 7th, I planted fava beans for my first time ever. I learned about them in England, but really grew to love them over the years we’ve visited Italy. They remind me of a lima bean (butter bean for … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, planting, Potager, seeds, Uncategorized | Tagged fava beans, potager, raised beds, seeds | 1 Comment

Gardening genes

Posted on May 2, 2016 by carolee

It’s been a while since I posted, but that’s because I’ve been too busy gardening, doing shows, and entertaining to spend time on the computer. However, I’m all caught up with seeding, transplanting, mulching and weeding. There are no shows … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Potager, raised beds, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, potager, raised beds | 4 Comments