Figured this morning is as good a time as any to share this old video (from back on July 3, 2025), as I'll be moving my potatoes outside into their bags this afternoon! Last year was the first time I tried growing potatoes. I was growing baby Yukon
I've been growing broccoli since the summer of 2023. Each year, I've gone with a Sun King Hybrid blend, which I've found is very efficient and easy to manage. But last year must have been a record-setter! Take a look at this crudely taken
It's been five days since I set up the two microgardens to jump, start a couple of herbs for growing in containers, so I figured it'd be good to check in this morning and see if any have sprouted. RELATED: Prepping Container Herbs in Two Microgardens
So I was already working on a new post when I found this video on my cell phone from August 11th, 2023, of me walking through the vegetable garden and giving a little tour that day. Day. Figured I'd share it with everyone this morning! I usually plant
I made this timelapse yesterday at the Frank and Sims Yard Waste Site of me loading up on compost for the season. Enjoy!
If you live in St. Paul, there’s a yard waste site on the East Side that I visit every year around April. It’s tucked away off Phalen Blvd. & Earl St, the Frank and Sims Yard Waste Collection Site (1150 Sims Ave, St. Paul, MN 55106) offers FREE
I set up my microgardens today. I’ve got two units that can each accommodate 12 pods. I didn’t count the pods ahead of time, though! So that limited me to 17 total; I ended up using 4 each of basil and dill, and the remaining 9 for oregano,
I usually buy more seeds than I need for the season. I'd rather have too many than run out when I need to replant some rows of lettuce or sow the second round of carrots for the summer. Around October of every year, I'll take all
The 2026 season is currently in a "wait and watch" mode. I began chitting russet potatoes in late February to jumpstart growth, but today's April 2nd snow on St. Paul’s East Side has pushed our planting goal back at least two weeks. Currently, I’m
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Welcome to PhalenPlot.com! This site was created to share tips and tricks from several years of experience, as well as the seasonal progress of my vegetable garden on St. Paul’s East Side in Minnesota. More to come real soon!