Not So Crafty

Category: Gardening

  • They Hatched, Praying Mantis

    I bought my praying mantis eggs about two months ago. The first batch were eaten by mice. The second batch I had assumed had hatched and fled. But while I was watering my plants today I spotted a mass exodus of praying mantis. The majority of them were jumping out of the pot and looking…

  • Summer Garden 2009 What’s Growing in the Garden

    This year when I walk outside, I immediately get hungry from all of the potential food I am growing. I am growing my old favorites like tomatoes, cucumbers, and basil. But I am also growing winter squash and pole beans. I’ve been using a more scientific approach by using electronic PH reader for the soil…

  • Dirt Nap

    I finally have a raised bed in the garden. As you can see Jack is inspecting the craftsmanship. The process of making the bed was surprising simple. The tricky part was filling it with the right mixture of soil. I went with a organic potting soil, perlite, and Fox Farms Ocean Potting Soil which is…

  • Lovely Yellow

    Spring is here and shades of yellow can be spotted everywhere in the garden. Here are a few of my favorites. Maya our golden retriever the ultimate gardening side kick. The Calendula has exploded this year. It’s twice the size it was last year. I forgotten all about the yellow freesia until it popped up…

  • Let’s Talk Tomatoes

    The temperatures are increasing and the days are getting longer which can only mean one thing. It’s tomato time! There is something instantly gratifying about growing seedlings. Plant, water, and wait for a few days and then little seedlings emerge. This year I’m trying to plant a little wiser. I’m going to grow heirlooms along…

  • Little Marvel Peas!

    It looks like I might be getting my first batch of Little Marvel Dwarf Peas. It’s the first time I have attempted to grow peas and I was a little worried when we got so much late season rain last month. They appear to be bouncing back after a rough start. I have two more…

  • Freesia

    This years Freesia has doubled and I have twice as many sweet smelling flowers.

  • Mizuna Mustard

    The mustard is in full bloom. It went from being a squat bush of foliage to long stemmed bunches of flowers. The flowers go up to my hip. I’m not sure if this variety can be harvested for culinary use but it would be interesting to try.

  • Break from the Rain

    It’s absolutely beautiful today. It feels like spring with the flowers popping up.

  • Gardening Meme

    The nice people at Double Danger have challenged me to a Gardening Meme. I liked everyone else’s responses so I thought I would give a try. Describe your gardening style. I guess I would describe my style as reckless or risky. I like to experiment with difficult seeds and growing methods. I also might test…