My first report for 2012:

Two raised beds prepped and ready, five to go. Plus a pretty large corner tree/flower bed we're installing. Yay dirt!

We're scaling way back this year and only trying to grow things we are interested in eating/using, which means lots of tomatoes, jalapenos, herbs, eggplant, carrots, and maybe some onion & garlic. 

I hope this year will be the year of the.... CHICKEN. We're researching coop plans and breeds now. I'm…

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Now that the danger of frost is over it is time to get planting tender annuals.  I have already started planting vegetables and herbs in my raised bed garden that was built last year. Now we are in the beginning stages of adding on it to to enlarge the garden. I can't wait until it is finished, so I can plant even more.…

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A bountiful kitchen garden in a small backyard is my goal. I use raised beds and companion garden to optimize my space. I have found that if I use successive and relay planting with the companion plantings I can get an amazing amount of veggies from this small garden. The great thing about companion garden besides…

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This is my first post on my blog here on Garden-Share. I would like to let you know a little about my garden and me, the gardener. First, let me say the garden and the gardener are always changing, always growing, and both can be frustrating!

My garden started small and has evolved over the years as I have learned more about gardening through books, magazines, dear friends, and the always reliable, 'trial and error'. Due to the size of my back yard and a not-so-great back, I have…

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I have had the privilege of coming to know Mel Bartholomew, the creator of the Square Foot Gardening method and author of the book."The All New Square Foot Gardening" He is a kind and gentle man. He lives here in Utah . He has a passion for teaching his gardening method and has established a non profit organization which engages in humanitarian efforts to teach gardening and self sufficiency around the world.

I am happy to say that my new business,… Continue

Yesterday I took my 2 year old daughter on an impromptu visit to the Garfield Park Conservatory. We were in the vicinity because I had to do some flowers for a client so I decided that rather than hop on the highway and go back home to the burbs we'd stick around in the city (Chicago) and enjoy the beautiful weather at the Conservatory.



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So today was a very chilly day in Chicagoland - the kind of day that requires jeans and a fleece windbreaker to keep warm. Despite the chill we had my parents over for a lunchtime bbq featuring fresh picked produce from the garden! We had a nice caesar salad made with fresh red sails and simpsons black seeded lettuces, fresh picked broccoli with lemon zest and garlic, and just off the vine sugar snap… Continue