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 While Removing the Bermuda Grass Runners They followed the 'sweet spot' in the black, decomposing straw on top of the ground. Perpetual Spinach It was 10' tall so I trimmed it way back to 5' because I don't want more shade. It couldn't be in a better spot though because it's close to the eastern fence in an area of ornamental plantings. 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. Brussels Sprouts Leaves are Edible Summer beets are thin skinned and tender so they only get the tan part at the top peeled. The leaves need not go in the compost pile, they are delicious sauted. Cantaloupe and Beets in the Fall It's rewarding to have late melon as well as early ones, and this year's heat really helped them. There are still two plantings of corn that need an Indian summer to ripen, but I'd like it to cool down so the Brussels sprouts form. When I Planted Out The Largest Of the Zucchini They made a U turn and we're heading back. It was the perfect time to plant because no damage to the roots were done by prying them up. All The Rest Of The Tomatoes Ripening Even the small ones. I guess the warmth of the guest room hastened them along. The Sun Sets Behind The Mountain At 6 It's amazing to me how significant sunlight is to the beauty of what we behold. The bright light is cheering to our emotional mood, and brings more joy than it has a right to. Reuse Your Garden Trimmings She knows it won't go to waste because whatever doesn't get put down in the summer for water retention goes on in the fall to keep the ground insulated during the winter. I'll have earthworms tilling my soil under 4" of straw all winter long. Malabar Spinach and Brussels Sprouts I was surprised until I googled " possum tracks " and saw how similar they are to raccoon tracks. I've been misreading sign for many years. Tomatoes, Corn, Beans And Zucchini I need to think about these garden favorites every day now that the winter dismals have set in. Remembering how they looked, where they grew, picking them, weeding, mulching and watering them makes me less solemn. Broccoli and Cauliflower in the Fall Garden My son read that they need potassium to develop their heads, and tried half his plants with a supplement, and half without. Sure enough the potassium supplemented broccoli formed larger heads than the others. More Gardening Articles
