fall garden

Protecting my gardens from animals and growing vertically: trellises It was the last week of July and I had brand new cattle panels to use as garden trellises. This was too late to allow plants to mature before the first predicted frosts for my area

It’s October 9th, and I had the morning free so I harvested the beans on the trellises. They weren’t completely ripe, let alone dry, but, the weather has been frosty and it is not warming back up. I had enough beans for a meal. Now, what to do with t

Preparing the garden for spring starts in the fall. [Prepping_garden_for_winter.jpg] It’s that time of year again where we prepare for winter and, because I’m a gardener now, that includes taking care of my gardens.  I use to just leave them and let

Prepping for the spring garden begins in the fall.  [Prepping_the_garden_for_spring.PNG] Your garden soil has served you well all season and now it needs time for it to rest and to rejuvenate and we can help it with both.  First, let’s not disturb i

Fall garden peas - a success  [Fall_garden_peas.PNG] If I harvest nothing else from my first attempt at a fall garden, (zone 5), this year is a success, because, today, I harvested and ate my first pod of peas off my plants!  Fall Garden Planting B

Making the hoophouse trellis for tomatoes. [Homestead_Hoophouse_trellis.PNG] As I write this, it is almost the end of October and there isn't much left growing in my gardens.  In the hoophouse, I have my precious peas that are just starting to be rea

Winter Damage in the Hoophouse [Winter_garden.PNG] Freezing temperatures have damaged crops in the Hoophouse. - November 29/22 I set up my greenhouses last spring and they have been a win, win, win!  I was especially happy when I was picking and eati