Melisa Peterson Lewis
Garlic is so easy to grow. I have no idea why I waited this long to try. How many crops can you pop in the ground at the end of fall and pull up in early summer? The plants grow all winter with no effort on my behalf. I didn’t water them, or even check... Continue Reading →
My garden is so neglected. I'm a stay home mom trying to write a novel and pump life into a fairly large garden. It's impossible. Every year I tell myself I'm going to get ahead of the game and be prepared for planting, weeding, erecting supports, throwing down straw, getting my defenses ready for pest... Continue Reading →
I'm beside myself excited to have two albino deers visiting our yard. Until now I hadn't been able to catch them on camera but today I got lucky. Several pictures are below. Fresh home from my son's baseball game I saw a flash of white at the bottom of the property. Like a ninja, I... Continue Reading →
Every year I try something new. During the fall I put garlic in the ground and wanted to update you on its growth. Currently, I have 3-inch stalks popping up through the frosty wet ground. I think it's pretty amazing that something will grow over the winter. This spring I pull them up to see... Continue Reading →
Spring might be a few months away, but now is the time to plan for the next growing season. This past week I sat down with my mom and sister for our annual seed and starter plant conversation. Right now my mom starts almost everything for me because she has space and she doesn’t have... Continue Reading →
