Crazy for Gardening

05/22/2026

My crazy garden is coming along. . .

05/03/2026

Love growing cauliflower in the spring. I am still trying to master growing it in the fall. Timing is everything!

Just like broccoli, cauliflower including romanesco is a great candidate for spring and fall growing. Indoor Sowing Tips: In order to germinate, cauliflower seeds prefer soil temperatures between 5…

04/18/2026

Broccoli loves the spring and fall for growing. . .

Broccoli is a great candidate for spring and fall growing. Indoor Sowing Tips: In order to germinate, broccoli seeds prefer soil temperatures between 55 and 75°F. Sow the seeds in seed trays 1/4″ d…

04/12/2026

Parsley or parsley root? They look the same at the seedling stage. . .the photo is actually Hamburg rooted parsley.

04/04/2026

If you grow onions from seeds, you get way more variety choices. . .

While starting onion seeds indoors is recommended, it is also recommended to sow onion sets outdoors. In order to encourage a large bulb, you want to transplant them in the spring. One year I tried…

03/28/2026

While I sowed the garlic cloves in the fall, they started to sprout a few weeks before the first day of spring. . .

While you can plant garlic cloves in the spring, fall is the best time to plant garlic. I typically plant garlic cloves between mid October through early November. I am looking for the temperatur…

03/21/2026

Happy 1st Day of Spring!

03/14/2026

This is it for the veggie categories. . . time to move on to a new topic. . .

Unlike Tubers, Greens shine above ground.  The members of the Greens category of veggies include: Aster Family: lettuce and chicory Brassica Family: arugula, cabbage, bok choy, collards, kale…

03/08/2026

Talking about the starchy veggie category and why it is helpful to grow them in a raised bed or grow bag. . .

While Tubers grow underground like Roots, Tubers are high in starch. Let’s review the members by family and identify the similarities and differences. Nightshade Family:  potatoes Morni…

03/05/2026

This is my favorite veggie category. . .

The following breaks down the Fruits category by plant family. Nightshade Family: eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos and pineapple tomatillos Basically, I included the veggie members of the …