Happy Friday, y'all! I hilled my russet potatoes today. They've been in their bags since April 12. Hilling potatoes is a necessity when using grow bags. Hilling really boils down to two things: protection and production. First, you’re shielding the potatoes from the sun. If
The first signs of life emerged Wednesday evening in my little garden on St. Paul's East Side! Well, I don't know if they emerged on Wednesday night, but that's when I first observed them... Regardless, always a good start to the season. I'
One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked is whether the “investment” in my “little” garden actually pays off. Set aside the fact that I genuinely enjoy gardening and the zen feeling it gives me; the reality involves a balance sheet to assess the cost/benefit of the
Check out this timelapse I made last Thursday!
Don't let this week's daytime sun fool you! Looking at the forecast for St. Paul, and we;re trapped in a pattern of overnight lows dipping below 50° degrees fahrenheit for the next few days. If you're planting your garden or veggies this weekend
Everything is set! Seeds in the ground & every row marked, containers filled with all the transplants and seeds. Now, we just wait and watch it grow. The Main Bed (Direct Sown): • Lettuce & Arugula • Carrots • Broccoli • Snap Peas • Cucumbers • Zucchini • Kale & Cabbage Containers and Grow Bags: • 10 lbs
Planting day is finally here! I picked up all the remaining herbs and veggies last night, planning to move them outdoors to their permanent homes now that the Minnesota weather is finally cooperating. I've got a massive collection of seeds to plant in the ground as well. Take
I made this 60-second timelapse of me prepping the garden bed ahead of planting the veggies. First I used a garden weasel to break up the existing soil a bit. I had already weeded the garden bed a day earlier so the base was good and clear. I then
Sunday was a gorgeous afternoon to move the Chippewa blueberry into its forever home. I transplanted it to a 22-inch plastic whiskey barrel. The soil base is a mix of homemade and yard-waste compost, finished with a small layer of Miracle-Gro potting soil on top. My understanding
Veggie gardening on the East Side can have its occasional "fluffy" challenges. Two summers ago, some of the local rabbit population began treating my snap peas like a private buffet, so I had to upgrade the security around the garden bed. Ahead of the 2025 growing season, I
Still a bit cold over on St. Paul's East Side, but it's almost time to move the new blueberry plant into it's new home. I’ve got two new plastic whiskey barrels this season, one for the blueberry plant and the other for strawberries.
They survived last weekend's cold snap! The first sprouts have officially emerged, which is a great sign that the tubers are happy, healthy, and finding their footing in the bags. Since moving the potatoes to their outdoor grow bags, I’ve been using a tarp regularly to cover