Tag Archives: shallots

Six on Saturday-7/7

Posted on July 7, 2018 by carolee

Does it seem to you that we just wrote a “Six on Saturday” a day or two ago? The days are whizzing by, which is why it’s important to take a moment and breathe deeply, especially if there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden lessons, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized | Tagged black currants, gardening, garlic, growing vegetables, lilies, Potager, shallots, Six on Saturday | 20 Comments

Wrong again!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by carolee

Yesterday I checked the 10-day forecast (as I always do) and beyond a slightly chilly night, the forecast was for dry and sunny and tah-dah!!! three days in a row above 40 degrees! So, I bundled up (these old bones … Continue reading →

Posted in planting, Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening, weather | Tagged gardening, grow your own food, Indiana weather, peas, Potager, shallots, Spring, vegetable gardening | 22 Comments

Potager June Review

Posted on June 30, 2017 by carolee

June was a month of huge progress in the potager, although it is still hard for me to believe that it has been a full month since the May review! First of all, all those luscious rows of peas … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, kitchen gardens, Lettuce, monthly review, peppers, Potager, shallots, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged beans, cabbage, gardening, garlic, growing vegetables, harvest, kitchen garden, Lettuce, monthly review, okra, peppers, potager, shallots, tomatoes | 14 Comments

April review of the Potager

Posted on May 1, 2017 by carolee

Although it was slow-going early in the month due to continual rain, seeding and planting is caught up for the moment. The potager has really changed since April began. Several beds have seeded crops growing, like this one with peas … Continue reading →

Posted in arbors, garden planning, gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, Potager, raised beds, shallots, Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, potager, shallots, Spring | 24 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

From this to that

Posted on March 30, 2016 by carolee

Between basketball-watching marathons (I am a Hoosier, so it’s in my blood!) doing shows, and playing in my garden, there hasn’t been much time for the computer. As I drive the long roads to and from shows, my mind does … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, hobby greenhouses, planting, Potager, seeds, shallots, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, hobby greenhouses, onion sets, peas, potager, shallots | 2 Comments

Shall We Shallot?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by carolee

In my new potager, I want to grow everything! However, even with a much larger space than my old Cook’s Garden at the farm, succession planting, and vertical growing, I’m running out of space on my plan! A friend recently … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Potager, seed catalogs, shallots, Uncategorized | Tagged garden planning, John Scheepers, potager, shallots | 4 Comments