Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Without a doubt, it’s been another challenging growing season in northern Idaho. Cold weather in May and June saw overnight temperatures in the 40s; nowhere near ideal for warm-season tomatoes to get started. Then July arrived on fire with its prolonged triple-digit temperatures. Again, not ideal growing conditions. The extreme shifts in weather played havoc on many gardens – mine…
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Like everything else, the price of seeds and garden plants continues to rise. Seed saving and propagating plants is a great way to save money, significantly reduce the cost of producing healthy food, and an easy way to supply your garden with gorgeous plants. With the harvest season underway, now is a great time to save seeds and propagate plants…
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I love to entertain, especially in the summer when produce from the garden is most abundant. One delicious and super-easy appetizer that anyone can make (trust me on this), is a roasted tomato tapenade. Ripe tomatoes are roasted until they are soft and caramelized, bringing out their natural sweetness. Once the tomatoes are cooled from the oven, they’re given a…
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Our recent extreme temperatures are causing a lot of stress in the garden, not only for the plants but for gardeners as well! It’s becoming a full-time job keeping the garden watered and protected from the high heat. The question always remains – are we watering too little or too much? Unfortunately, both can result in the dreaded condition of…
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