Submitted by themadgardener on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 19:55
I was able to get the bales for next years bale gardens!
Submitted by themadgardener on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 10:44
This morning my son asked why some plants, like trees, are so tall while other plants are so small. I explained to him nature’s balance and related it to the Three Sisters Gardening that I do. How both the popcorn and pumpkins consume nitrogen from the ground while beans put it back in. How the beans also climb up the corn plant to reach the sun. The pumpkin vines and leaves will shade the ground which both retains moisture and shades out the weeds. It is a technique long used by Native Americas long before my ancestors arrived on this continent.
Submitted by themadgardener on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 08:57
We were able to have our first servings of cauliflower!
Submitted by themadgardener on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 17:11
Three and a half years ago I started to experiment with making my own gluten free flour. Obviously you can go down to any large grocery store and buy it but I just prefer to experiment and to be able to do things on my own.
I tried several different blends that I found online and then made my own tweaks. What I have learned/discovered is that no one flour or starch will allow you to bake food that approximates wheat flour but creating a blend can get you close.
I have been using the following.
Submitted by themadgardener on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:24
This is the garden where I grow my large pumpkins! With the spring's cool soil it took a bit longer for the pumpkins to emerge but they came up and are doing very well. In a couple weeks there will be no need to weed as the vines will form a living mulch that shades out any weeds that try to grow. The pop corn and beans (can't see the beans in this picture) are now tall enough that they will be able to see the sun!
Submitted by themadgardener on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 17:44
The plants are super healthy when many flowers! The beans definitely loved the cattle panel I put up for them to crawl up! Soon, very soon, I will be able to eat them!
Submitted by themadgardener on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 20:00
I just went out and harvested some and there are plenty more on the way!
Submitted by themadgardener on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 09:58
A garden tended
Is a life being rebuilt
With hope now restored
Submitted by themadgardener on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 21:03
There are plenty of fruit set and the plants are doing well! Time to start looking for recopies!
Submitted by themadgardener on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 13:18
Hello everyone! It has been a long time since I have done an update. Between gardening and camping I have not been in front of the computer that much except for work!
Sugar beets are doing super well! I am quite happy as this is the first year I have tried growing them and I am hopeful that I can make some of my own sugar this year!
Cucumbers are also producing and have been adding them to my "daily five"!
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