Broken Arrow Backyard Farms

21/07/2022

Stop what you're doing and go check your seeds you have available, or go ahead and check out your cart that's been sitting there with your seeds in it.
August is just a few days away and you need to be prepared for planting if you haven't already!

Here is a cheat sheet of things you need to be planting now in order to be ready for fall.

What are you planting that is not on my list above?

21/07/2022

New felt container beds for fall!

One bed is 8’ long x 2’ wide and the other is 6’ long x 2’ wide. Loving these from
Also high shout out to for always having what I need at the last minute, and for carrying my fav brand

Go check out the stories from today to see how we filled them.

How do you fill your containers or beds?

19/07/2022

Garden Planning…

“You cannot manage what you do not measure”. I’m a firm believer in tracking my garden in ways that make managing it easier, and help me learn to do better season after season.

Check out my Plant Info Sheet I have in my shop! You can write all the things you’d ever want to know about each variety of plant you have in the garden, then throughout the season, all your info is just a page flip away.

Find the link in my PDF highlight, or click the link in my bio to get to our website!

17/07/2022

Mulching…

This spring/summer I didn’t mulch, and that was a huge mistake! I knew it going in it was likely to kill some of my yield, but I was stubborn anyways hoping that my partial shade would suffice. Nope.

For fall we have now amended the soil, and added 3” of Cyprus blend mulch on top. This is a non treated mulch, with 0 pesticides or chemicals used. This is IMPORTANT! Already after two days, our water retention is much better.

When I amend the soil, I water it in generously. Overly generously. Then mulch, and water than in generously again. I want it sopping wet on day one. I want those amendments to soak in and start to pe*****te my original soil, then I want my mulch to be soaked and settled on top of the soil. I do not mash any of it down though manually.

17/07/2022

Amending your soil…

We created these raised beds this spring, when we filled them we used 3/4 dried leaves in the bottom, and 1/4 soil mixture on the top. Because of this, we knew they’d drop quite a bit before fall, leaving us room to amend the soil extra well for the next planting season.
(Even if your beds don’t drop in depth significantly, I’d recommend amending your soil after each season if needed.)

For the three wooden beds, we added soil conditioner to add a couple inches of depth.

In all my grow bags, we added to experiment with how we like that product.

How do you amend your soil? I’d love to hear about what products you’re using and where you got them!

16/07/2022

Before… and after.
We are gearing up for fall and getting excited about adding on and making changes!
Cannot wait to add 4 more 6’ containers to the mix.

What changes are you seeing in your garden this late in the summer?

13/07/2022

What are you planting in July?

What are you planting in July in zone 8? Here is what I recommend getting started so you are ready for fall, and finish the summer season strong.

05/07/2022

It’s so hot here in zone 8 in Texas, all that’s fruiting is my tomatoes 😭

At least it’s better than nothing!

Is your garden still producing in this heat?

28/06/2022

I’m ready for some eggplant!
My favorite way to cook it is to sauté it with eggs, spinach, and mushrooms for breakfast!
How do you prepare your eggplant?

27/06/2022

The sweet potatoes are raging!

26/06/2022

Red, White, and Purple potatoes are ready for tomorrows roast!

What’s your favorite potato to grow??

26/06/2022

My first baby asparagus stalk!

Have you ever grown asparagus and been successful?