Crazy for Gardening

08/08/2026

Talking about the features of Crystal White Wax Onions today. . .

With Crystal White Wax Onions, you have options! While I am not growing this variety this year, it is a good one to chat about again. Features: This onion bulb can range between 1 and 4 inches wide…

08/06/2026

July is always busy harvesting onions, shallots and garlic in my crazy garden. Check out this variety called Snowball. . .

While I like to grow onions from seeds for more variety choices, you can always grow them from onion sets. I planted the Snowball Onion Sets this spring and had a nice harvest in July. The photo ab…

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…