Throughout this series, I wanted to show you how to set up containers and how much food you can grow in containers with a minimum amount of effort. There are 24 containers, about 25 gallons each, plus the two white containers with sweet potatoes. There are also six 4 and 5 gallon buckets with tomatoes,… Continue reading Container Garden Week 10 Update
Delicious Blackberry Bubble-Up, plus 10 Scrumptious Blackberry Recipes
Oh. My. Gosh. Is it as HOT at your place, as it is here? This is not normal for us in central Kentucky. It's 97° in the shade on our hilltop, with a heat index of over 108°. We lost half the shade from our only shade tree when the last two storms in the… Continue reading Delicious Blackberry Bubble-Up, plus 10 Scrumptious Blackberry Recipes
Container Garden Week 9 Update
Well, no drought concerns here this past week. We have had numerous thunderstorms with a total of 4 3/4" of rain on our hilltop, plus heat advisories every day. I go out for daily morning walks to check on all of the containers and am grateful that everything is doing as well as it is.… Continue reading Container Garden Week 9 Update
9 Easy Ideas for When You Have an Abundance of Cucumbers
Cucumbers are super healthy and will benefit your body in so many ways. They are a great source of vitamin B, potassium and magnesium. They are also super low in calories. All of which are part of the reason I planted a couple of extra cucumber plants. Ok, four. I planted four extra! While thinking about… Continue reading 9 Easy Ideas for When You Have an Abundance of Cucumbers
Container Garden Week 8 Update
I can't believe this is Week 8 with the Container Garden series! I'll have to admit that sharing with my readers has been a huge motivator for me to get things done. I guess maybe I should be showing more of what other projects I'm working on around the yard, so that I might get… Continue reading Container Garden Week 8 Update
Haphazard Homemaker 