Monthly Archives: August 2011

Zinnias and potatoes

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Sandi

I was out last night measuring my zinnias for the zinnia trials and thought I’d snap a few shots to share with you.  They are doing quite well—they are all big, healthy-looking plants with fairly numerous blooms.  A couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, plants, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Preserving the harvest

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sandi

We had a very productive weekend—had some people over for a garden tour (and of course the necessary wine after), picked vegetables, and did some canning. I would have done more canning, actually, if I weren’t still sort of recovering … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, plants, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Rain barrels

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Sandi

A few years ago I noticed a class that was being offered through Moorhead Community Education on rain barrels—you paid for the class (I think it was about $35) and then everyone in the class put together and got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, plants | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Fall is coming

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Sandi

It’s a hard thing, sometimes. . . and bittersweet.  I absolutely love fall—it’s probably my favorite season (which may be kind of odd, now that I think about it, for a gardener). I just love the abundance of fall—produce from … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, plants, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Composting the lazy way

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sandi

I’m sure this won’t surprise any of my regular readers, but when it comes to compost, I take the easy way out. Sure, you can buy really cool compost tumblers and make your own compost bins—there are probably hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, plants | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Fruits of our labor

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Sandi

Well, here I am, back from my short hiatus. . . and once again, my apologies if anyone was the least bit disappointed that I didn’t post Friday or Monday.  As it turned out, the “minor”  procedure I had on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, plants, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Things to do

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Sandi

Do your gardening chores ever just completely get away from you?  I probably sound like a broken record, here, but I feel like I’ve hardly had any time this summer to spend working in my gardens. We had another garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, plants | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CSA corn

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Sandi

I love my CSA! That’s Community Supported Agriculture, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the term.  I’ve mentioned before that we share a CSA box with my sister and her husband—we belong to Bluebird Gardens in Fergus Falls. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, plants, Vegetables | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Zinnia trials

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Sandi

I was out taking a stroll around the yard last night and checking on all my babies—they are all doing so well!  The yard just seems like a riot of color right now with all the tiger lilies and false … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Master Gardeners, plants, theme gardens, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

I’m baaaack!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Sandi

Yes, I’m aware you probably weren’t all sitting at your computers with baited breath, just waiting for me to post again.  But I was out of town this weekend and just came back yesterday, so I missed my usual Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, plant shopping | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment