Sunday 23 November 2014

Saving pumpkin seeds

Saving pumpkin seeds is a simple task,just remove them and wash them, than dry for a few days.Store in a cool place until needed.




Monday 29 September 2014

Strawberry transplants

It's fall in the kitchen garden and lots to do..here I'm getting some strawberry plants ready for transplant when I build a new raised bed






Wednesday 24 September 2014

Carrots-growing my own carrot seed

Seed saving and growing my own seed is big part of gardening for me.Here are a few pics of my first attempt at growing carrot seeds,fingers crossed






Sunday 21 September 2014

Strawberries and Squirrels

My last strawberry of the season,it grew on one of the runner plants in the tubs, took the pic of it this morning.I went out to taste it this afternoon and it was gone. Probably one of my furry garden friends got it first lol. They've been helping themselves all summer.





Pumpkins-you gotta love growing them

A few pics from my little Pumpkin patch





Strawberries-how to train the runners

If you grow strawberries in raised beds you know that the runners will go out into the grass and become a pain to dig up and replant,here's what I did this summer and it worked out pretty good







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