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 Got a Fourth Planting of Lettuce Why so much lettuce you might ask. Well, truth be known, my third planting didn't come up. Cats in the Garden They see you on your knees and come over to flop on the ground in front of you for belly rubs. Might as well go somewhere else and weed. When The Sun Comes Out Photons are our friends, warming our aches and arthritic bones. I got two inches of compost covering the asparagus bed today, and with hay mulch surrounding it, it really looks like a bed. Gardening Can Be Like A Dance You need to learn how to lead, but be willing to follow. Temps above ninety are forecasted ahead so I'm removing the clear plastic that surrounds the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. Gardeners Gather The Ingredients To A Healthy Soil We are always on the lookout for soil amendments because you can never have enough. I've been known to slow down when driving past bales of hay or straw, wondering if they have gotten wet and will soon be available for a buck each. The Overwintered Swiss Chard Tastes like Spinach I can now understand the benefits of using Remay row covers in the winter. Keeping the birds and bugs off and allowing the plants to withstand the worst of the cold nights pays off with an early and abundant harvest. This Is The Time Of Year You Feel Water Sitting under them in the shade you can also see them. It reminds me that grape vines output a tremendous amount of water every day, and are not a good choice for garden borders. 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. Fall Cleanup in the Vegetable Garden It cooled down quickly. I'll miss all the insects. Spider Webs Are Showing Up All Over I mainly see little fruit fly sized gnats. The flowers that have bloomed are the tiniest of blue, pink and white. The Lettuce That Got Transplanted Shout out to fish emulsion, which always moves the plants along at top growing speed. I didn't even used to grow lettuce until my son introduced me to Deadline. Chase off a Raccoon with a Radio I guess he cares as little about other people's opinions as I do. There are lots of blackberries ripening now so maybe his "grubbing" was just a diversion. More Gardening Articles
