Garden Layout and What's Growing!

The garden layout is complete and I'm getting super excited for the growing season! The garden layout is complete and I'm getting super excited for the growing season! I'm really happy with how things turned out and I was able to get a lot of the materials for free! Here's a look at the new garden layout, as well a peek at what's growing outside and inside on the grow rack.

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Getting the Most Nutritious Veggies | Collab with Tom Mills

We all know how important it is to eat our vegetables, but not all veggies are created equal. So what can we do to make sure we're getting the most nutritious veggies possible? We all know how important it is to eat our vegetables, but not all veggies are created equal. So what can we do to make sure we're getting the most nutritious veggies possible? Hint: it has to do with where your food comes from and how it's grown. I'm sharing what you can do to get veggies that are full of nutrients and my friend Tom Mills is joining us to share some of his tips as well.[x_video_embed type="16:9"][/x_video_embed]

My Garden Plan and Strategy!

Garden Plan and Strategy My garden plan is done and I'm super excited! This year I'm trying to find the right balance of familiar and new plants to keep me experimenting without getting overwhelmed. Here's some info about what I'm growing and my strategy for everything.

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What I'm Growing

Tomatoes (small)

  • Black cherry
  • Blondkopfchen
  • Green Grape
  • Mexicon Mediget
  • Tommy Toe
  • White Cherry

Tomatoes (large)

  • Aunt Ruby's German Green
  • German Pink
  • Gold Medal
  • Kellog's Breakfast
  • Nyagous
  • Paul Robeson

Tomatillo

  • Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry
  • Green Husk
  • Purple

Peppers (sweet)

  • Bull Nose Bell
  • Chocolate Beauty
  • Jimmy Nardelo's

Peppers (hot)

  • Aji Crystal
  • Martin's Carrot
  • Mustard Habanero
  • Santa Fe Grande
  • Thai Hot

Cucumbers

  • Mexican Sour Gherkin
  • Parade

Beans

  • Calypso
  • Provider
  • Purple Podded Pole
  • Rattlesnake Snap

Leafy Greens

  • Arugula
  • Bok Choy
  • Bronze Arrowhead
  • Green Oakleaf
  • Mizuna
  • Red Velvet
  • Tango

Squash

  • Summer Crookneck
  • Black Beauty Zucchini
  • Winter Luxury Pumpkin

Radishes

  • Early Scarlet Globe
  • Cincinatti Market

Carrots

  • Dragon
  • Paris Market
  • St. Valery

Peas

  • Amish snap

Melons

  • Boule d'Or
  • Petit Gris de Rennes

Herbs

  • Italian Basil
  • Globe Basil
  • Thai Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Chives
  • Garlic Chives
  • Catnip
  • Mint
  • Lemon Balm
  • Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Thyme

Flowers

  • Blue Boy Bachelor's Buttons
  • Borage
  • Calendula Mix
  • Globe Amaranth
  • Black Velvet Nasturium
  • Empress of India Nasturtium
  • Tansy
  • Titan Sunflower
  • Sunflower Mix
  • Beary's Giant Zinnia

Garden Plan

August Favorites 2015 | Garden Plants, Healthy App, and Natural Hair Products

August Favorites August is almost over and that means it's time to talk about my August favorites! This month I'm sharing a couple plants in my garden that are giving me some delicious food, a healthy living app, and natural shampoo and conditioner. 

 

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Just Call Me the Tomato Queen!

Garden Harvest  

This is my biggest garden harvest yet! I've got lots of tomatoes ripening now on the 30 plants I grew this year. Tomatoes are my favorite so I grew a lot of different heirloom varieties to try.

 

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Tomato varieties shown in this video:

Aunt Ruby's German Green Paul Robeson Blondkopfchen Mexico Midget Green Grape Black Cherry Jaune Flamme

Melon variety shown:

Petit Gris de Rennes

Spring Garden Update!

Spring Garden Update We've made a lot of progress on the garden! The area has been expanded and I've got lots of plant starts growing inside under my grow lights. Here's an overview of how everything is coming along!

 

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See the full list of what I'm growing.

 

The Best Plants for Your Garden

Growing a garden can give you the most delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables around, but deciding what you want to plant can be hard. These are some of the things I think about when choosing the plants I want to grow in my garden. [x_video type="16:9, 5:3, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2" m4v="" ogv="" poster="" hide_controls="" autoplay="" embed='' no_container="true"]If you want to know more about what I'm growing in my garden this year, here's a full list. I've divided the plants into categories to make it a little easier to find what you're looking for.

Beans

  • Provider (bush, snap)
  • Rattlesnake Snap (pole, snap)
  • Calypso (bush, dry)
  • Good Mother Stallard (pole, dry)
  • Turkey Craw (pole, snap or dry)

Beets

  • Detroit Dark Red
  • Chiggia
  • Burpee's Golden

Broccoli

  • De Cicco

Cauliflower

  • Early Snowball

Cabbage

  • Prize Choy
  • Early Jersey Wakefield
  • I also plan to grow some fall varieties, but I haven't selected those yet. I'll add them here once I do.

Carrots

  • Dragon
  • Paris Market
  • St. Valery

Collards

  • Vates

Corn

  • Smoke Signals Popcorn

Cucumber

  • Parade

Ground Cherry

  • Aunt Molly's

Kale

  • Lacinato
  • Red Russian

Lettuce

  • Bronze Arrowhead
  • Crisp Mint
  • Forellenschluss
  • Green Oakleaf
  • Mantilia
  • Mizuna
  • Red Velvet
  • Sylvetta Arugula
  • Tango
  • Yugoslavian Red

Melon

  • Boule D'Or
  • Petit Gris de Rennes

Peas

  • Amish Snap
  • Champion of England (shell)

Peppers

  • Aji Crystal (hot)
  • Bull Nose Bell (Sweet)
  • Chocolate Beauty (Sweet)
  • Jimmy Nardello's (Sweet)
  • Martin's Carrot (hot)
  • Mustard Habanero (hot)
  • Thai Hot (...hot :D)

Radish

  • Cincinnati Market
  • Early Scarlet Globe
  • Watermelon

Summer Squash

  • Black Beauty Zucchini
  • Summer Crookneck

Swiss Chard

  • Five Color Silverbeet (Rainbow Chard)

Tomatillo

  • Green
  • Purple

Tomato (Cherry)

  • Black Cherry
  • Blondkopfchen
  • Green Grape
  • Mexico Midget

Tomato (Large)

  • Aunt Ruby's German Green
  • Gold Medal
  • Italian Heirloom
  • Jaune Flamme
  • Kellogg's Breakfast
  • Paul Robeson

Turnip

  • Purple Top White

Watermelon

  • Blacktail Mountain
  • Orangeglo

Winter Squash

  • Marina di Chioggia
  • Thelma Sanders
  • Winter Luxury Pumpkin

Herbs

  • Basil, Genovese
  • Basil, Thai
  • Borage
  • Catnip
  • Chives
  • Garlic Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Dill
  • Feverfew
  • English Lavender
  • Lemon Balm
  • Lovage
  • Greek Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Spearmint
  • Thyme

Flowers

  • Beary's Giant Zinnia
  • Blue Boy Bachelor's Buttons
  • Butterfly Weed
  • Calendula mixture
  • Lupine
  • Globe Amaranth
  • Titan Sunflower (edible seeds)

 

February Favorites 2015 | Real Food, Gardening, Playlist Live, & More!

February was a busy month and I've got quite a few favorites to show for it! As always, I'm sharing some exciting real food stuff, plus, this month, I'm also talking about my trip to Playlist Live/The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley. [x_video type="16:9, 5:3, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2" m4v="" ogv="" poster="" hide_controls="" autoplay="" embed='' no_container="true"]

Buying Half a Hog

Garden Planning Tips and Resources

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Garden Planning: Tips and Resources

The best way to have a successful garden is to have a plan! Here are some tips for what to think about when planning your garden, as well as my favorite place to get heirloom and organic seeds and a garden planner that takes out a lot of the guesswork. [x_video type="16:9, 5:3, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2" m4v="" ogv="" poster="" hide_controls="" autoplay="" embed='' no_container="true"]

Seed Savers Exchange

SEE Garden Planner

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July 2014 Favorites! Healthy Food, Recipes, Gardening, and More!

July is over and that means it's favorites time! I'm telling you all about the healthy food and recipes I've been loving this month, some exciting gardening news, and more! [x_video type="16:9, 5:3, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2" m4v="" ogv="" poster="" hide_controls="" autoplay="" embed='' no_container="true"]