Onions are one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow, in my opinion. I late Fall, I order onion sets from Dixondale Farms. They come in bundles of sets that are bout 5-6 inches tall. I plant the… more →
Austin Urban Gardenswrote 6 days ago: I am gently sliding into spring. Reveling in the garden, the periodic thunderstorms, getting my hand … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Ok, so I have one million and 50 billion things going on right now!!! In addition to turning 40 in 3 … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: I was out walking in the garden last night, picking weeds and doing a general check of things since … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Wednesday, April 24: Rainy today and cooler this evening. We are grateful for the moisture, and … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Onions are one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow, in my opinion. I late Fall, I order onion … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The weather the last 2 days (and continuing on into next week) is a last hurrah to Summer. Well, I … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Not me! No!! Honestly, you have such an imagination! Yesterday was Easter and I’ve … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The weather is a very popular subject with the British people and who can blame them, one minute it’ … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I know you have been holding your collective breath waiting for an update on the lettuce experiment. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Crocus are the fist to bloom! Our long winters nap is over! Although we still have those cold blist … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Red onions are my favorite and it’s easier and cheaper to raise them organically, so why not? … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I’d been feeling sick for so long that I forgot how wonderful it is to be healthy. I’ve … more →
wrote 5 months ago: It seems like every month, I tweet or post that I’m planting my very favorite thing to grow. … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Fall gardens can be rather fickle if you ask me. Yet, each year I always plant a little bit more to … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Sunday, August 26: Three days of rain on the second cutting of hay has taken a lot of the good out o … more →
wrote 9 months ago: In my opinion, no yard is complete without a healthy onion patch! They are fun to watch grow and add … more →
wrote 10 months ago: The spreading dogbane just outside the garden gate held a single, silvery raindrop in its green litt … more →
wrote 10 months ago: As I mentioned in my previous post, my garlic is covered in rust and so I decided to pull it up at t … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Forde Abbey, Somerset, England Last July I had a lovely day trip by coach to Forde Abbey in Somerset … more →