What’s up in the July Garden
July is hot and things are heating up and drying out in the garden! Flowers are blooming, weeds are prolific, veggies are iffy, herbs are thick, and most of the small and tree fruits are either finishing up or nowhere near ready depending on what you’re looking at. Continue reading
Gourds and Everlasting Herbs
We grow gourds and often pair them up with everlasting herbs in dried arrangements.
Gourds are simple to grow, but they do have a fairly long growing season-so if you live in Alaska and try to grow them, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
I usually grow hard shell or Lagenarias, although luffas are pretty entertaining to grow, too.
Fertile soil, plenty of sun, somewhere to sprawl or climb, and enough water are all a gourd plant needs. After the plant is about 6 or 7 feet long I usually take off the growing tips and let the laterals -or side shoots- grow as long as they like. That keeps my vines shorter overall and seems to produce more gourds. Continue reading
Stupid Things in the Garden
OK, I have done some stupid things in the herb garden.
No, not like getting rip snorting drunk and rolling around naked in Nettles or anything…heck, I don’t drink. Continue reading
