GrandpaâÂÂs Garden is a collection of hints and tips to help you get more enjoyment out of your garden. Grandpa in his native habitat - the garden. Suggested Grandpa's Garden Articles I Only Have Four Snapdragons Coming Up They are usually everywhere. I think I was over zealous with the weed eater. Now That the Blossoms Have Fallen They dart up to get passing mosquitoes then return to the same stalk that they left. Sometimes skirmishes occur if they don't get the stalk they had claimed. Asparagus Season Is In Full Swing I'm not tired of it yet, but feel a little guilty for having so much. Corn on the cob is something else that I can have every night, all summer long, without getting tired of it. Getting The Weeding Done In The Garden I had broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts in rootbound six packs, and didn't have time to weed outside the areas they were going. They got planted in assorted rows in two patches because they have the same water requirements. Merry Christmas Gardeners I got three cloches and two pop up mini greenhouses. I can extend my gardening earlier in the spring and later into the fall. As A Grampa Gardener I Tend To Walk Slowly The two feet by six feet of pathway in front of me takes all of my attention. The shadows of the pebbles, twigs and grass continually change as I pass and provide a billion bits of information for me to process. I Caught A Third Rat In The Same Spot Same size too, so either he was a visiting uncle, or I'm working on a family of siblings. I've got to rethink my piling garden waste mixed with blackberry vines and grape trimmings along the fence lines because it's way too enabling for them. It’s Raining Toads I thought it was so cool that I kept moving the leaf to look at it. Needless to say it soon departed. I've Been Reminded How Important It Is They tend to make your soil more acidic as they decompose. I used to lime my melon and squash hills but could detect no significant difference so I quit. I Think Weed Barrier Fabric May Be the Gardening Trend for the Future No one has time to weed the whole garden, but everyone loves fresh produce. I've been weeding around the plants this year and weedeating the rest. You Can Mulch With Shavings I've seen little yellow birds in the spring doing that and named them Chard Birds, but I've never caught sparrows at it before. I cut off all the large outer leaves and covered the plants with the pop up mini greenhouses I got for Christmas. I Found Enough Brussels Sprouts For A Meal I read a long time ago that it was a good idea, but I didn't remember why, and never thought about doing it. Having so little success in previous years with them made me realize I should try it because what have I got go lose. More Gardening Articles
