Clik here to view.
2013 Seed Order
Although I have quite a few seeds in inventory, some are getting long in the tooth. Viability decreases with age (tell me something I don’t know!) so I’m opting for fresh seed for most crops. I’ve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beautiful vegetables
I got my first order of seeds today, whoo hoo! I am getting psyched for gardening season! Of course, that’s easy to do now that the snow is hiding all the work needed to prepare the garden this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frosty weather
This morning it is a crisp -5°F at Henbogle. Not as cold as we’ve seen in the past, but still damn cold. We are having a little blast of arctic air hit Maine. Yesterday morning it was -1°F, but with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blueberries for Sal ( or Julie, or Billy, Andi, Fran, Casey etc.)*
Blueberries are a natural for Maine gardeners; they are well adapted to Maine’s climate, highbush varieties offer a long harvest window and large juicy berries that are easy to pick. Now you can try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
And there were 10
This year, happily, Imbolc falls on February 3 which also happens to be my birthday. Happy birthday to me — I couldn’t ask for a better present. Imbolc marks the midpoint between the winter solstice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bringing the sunshine inside
In the constant internal gardening dialogue in my head, I’ve been discussing whether I need to purchase new fluorescent bulbs for seed starting, as my bulbs are several years old now. Fortunately for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gardening wisdom, available now
One of the fun parts about being a Master Gardener is being asked to spout off deliver workshops for less experienced gardeners. I’ve got a couple of gigs on the horizon, and I’d love to meet my Maine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Longfellow’s links
I had a great time chatting with my fellow gardeners on Saturday at my seed starting workshop at Longfellow’s Greenhouses. If you went to the workshop and are stopping by Henbogle to check out some of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blueberries for sale
Don’t forget to order your highbush blueberry plants before April 30! The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is selling blueberry bushes and asparagus crowns to raise funds for its statewide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hoophouse gardening
March is being fickle here at Henbogle. The big snows of February are mostly gone, and there are tulips peeking above ground near the foundation of the house on the sunny and protected southwestern...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A lovely day for a spot of gardening
Today, the last day of spring break after a very busy first half of the semester, I took a much needed vacation day today. Ahhh… I had a big to do list — clean the bathroom, vacuum, laundry, more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crocus blooming
The first crocus are blooming! This inspired a big clean-up of the deck garden yesterday. We’ve typically left the stalks of gone by Bee Balm and other flowers in the garden over the winter to add...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hoophouse seedlings
Two weeks from sowing, and despite snow, sleet and freezing rain yesterday, I have seedlings in the hoophouse. On March 29 I sowed a mix of cold-hardy greens and some carrots and radishes. Of those,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sprouts!
Tomato and Pepper seeds have sprouted! I planted them on Sunday April 7. The tomatoes all germinated within a week with the exception of one pot of Orange Bananas but the seed was old so I’m not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peas, please!
The past week was school vacation week in Maine. It was an eventful week, with the horror of the Boston Marathon bombing eased by visits with friends and a bit of gardening. On Tuesday I drove to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunning the starts
Earlier this spring, we found this new deck table at a used furniture store. Our large wooden table rotted after 10 years of use, so the timing was perfect. One of the nice features of the wire mesh...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Too many tomatoes
It was a gorgeous day in Maine today. We started the day with a bike ride to a local restaurant to have breakfast with friends. It was a little cool, but the ride was fun, although unfortunately it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peas and shallots
First: Our snap peas are up! We have 2 short rows, one of Cascadia, one of Sugar Sprint. These were planted April 22. I’ll start another row this weekend. The wood is in the pathway to suppress...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Radishes
I have managed to harvest a few radishes through the weeds in the hoophouse. These weigh about 1 1/2 oz. Oooh boy. Filed under: gardening, harvest
View ArticleClik here to view.
