My cupboards were a bit bare tonight, but to ward off the temptation to order a pizza, I harvested some parsley from the backyard raised bed, pulled a can of chicken broth and a can of artichoke hearts from the cupboard, and made a parsley risotto. This risotto isn’t fancy, but it’s a nice homemade […]
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With another set of Garden Grids, the raised bed is more puppy resistant. He no longer can jump onto the bed… Since the openings are wide enough to put a hand through, a creative puppy can still put his nose through the grid to nibble recently planted asparagus crowns… The second set of grids came
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The second layer of my raised bed is showing some bulge this spring. Last year, I stacked two Fieldstone Raised Bed kits using longer stakes sold for that purpose. Fortunately the bed is only bulging on one side and otherwise has held up well. Strangely, though, the bulge is on the top layer, not both
The kitchen herbs are coming along well. Unfortunately, I had to spray the parsley to deal with a bug infestation, so I can’t use the parsley for a few weeks. I’ll be cooking with all of these soon, though!
I used Garden Grids from Gardener’s Supply to try to puppy proof my raised bed. It turns out one set of 4 grids is not enough for my raised bed, so I’ll have to order another set for the ends. The coils that come with the grids are hard to work with. After only getting
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If you look closely, the marigolds are starting to sprout. Hopefully the peppers will make an appearance soon.
I have an herb garden in my backyard, but the promise of herbs at my finger tips while I’m cooking makes me smile. I purchased this kit (pots, soil, seeds, and chalk) at Lowes for about the same price as the seeds, if purchased separately. Looking forward to fresh herbs soon.
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We might not be ready to plant outdoors, but at least we can get a jump start on a few plants. The seed tray has marigolds and three types of peppers (1 hot, 1 belle, 1 mild ornamental). Bailey needed a break from playing outside, but he’s enjoying the promise of spring.