A mother's adventures in fitness and food while living on a budget.
Tag: growing your own food
The spinach has gone to seed. The pea “vines” are starting to yellow. In their place, tomatoes of various sizes are making their debut. Sunflowers are super tall and are starting to form flowers. Other plants have flowers, but we haven’t seen any baby veggies yet. The garden may not be producing as much as … Continue reading Garden update: Spring cycle ending
It has been raining for almost two weeks straight. I’m afraid it may be too much water and the plants’ roots will rot. Only time will tell I guess. We’re still dealing with powdery mildew. I also found what has been eating my cauliflower and broccoli — caterpillars. We have more flowers and even some … Continue reading Garden update
Today, I noticed some white powdery spots on my squash/pumpkin/gourd plants, while finding a bud on one of the plants. Not sure what they are since they sprouted after I threw the fall decorations in the garden to decompose. After sending a panicked message to my gardening Facebook group, I learned that the white stuff … Continue reading Garden update: Thinning the herd
The first time I worked on a garden, I helped my grandparents pick strawberries at a pick-your-own farm. Tons of delicious strawberries to eat raw, in my grandma’s jam and over ice cream and shortcake. I saw the end result, not all the work involved in getting those strawberries to grandma’s kitchen. Picking strawberries is … Continue reading Gardening: A newbie’s take
