cool season gardening

3 Multi-Harvest Crops For The Spring Garden

The spring garden is full of so much potential. It is the time of year when we can start having larger harvests from the garden. I enjoy the cool season garden because it can be filled with so many nourishing foods. There are many cool season crops that can be grown before our last frost…

Plant Families That Do Well in the Cool Season

Cool season crops are probably some of my favorites to grow. Yes I love a good homegrown tomato like most any other person, but cool season crops can be so good too. You can create so many meals with cool season crops because the options are many. I think my love for them also comes…

Late Summer Gardening & Prepping For Fall

A late summer garden can be quite wild and overgrown. Your garden may be facing a lot of pest pressure or disease as older plants become vulnerable. It is also a time of bountiful harvests and joy filled summer evenings. You may be harvesting from your garden daily, but noticing somethings are starting to slow…

Garden Greens: Lettuces

There are many varieties of lettuce, from crisphead, romaine, butterhead and loose-leaf. All can be grown quite easily in containers and raised beds. My two favorite ways of growing food, especially for those with clay soil or small spaces. Leafy greens, especially lettuces are among the easiest plant foods to grow. If you are just…

Garden Greens: ARUGULA

Arugula, also called rocket or salad rocket, is a fantastic garden green to grow, it is considered an herb rather than a vegetable and is part of the brassica family. (Broccoli, kale, cauliflower, etc.) It has a peppery flavor with a hint of bitterness or may have a pronounced bitterness that is prominent with older…

My last post was talking about things you can do to get ready before the the last day of expected frost. Today I want to talk a little about cool season gardening and the many plants you can start/grow well before the last frost date. 🌱🌱🌱 Did you know you can start long growing plants…