Well I’ve been growing everbearing strawberries in our two half whiskey barrel planters for the last few years but I decided to move them to the outer edge of several of the raised beds. Since the barrels are very deep and the strawberries have shallow roots, I don’t think they make good partners. Don’t forget […]
Month: March 2014
Russian Sage – Don’t Eat It!
Russian sage is an attractive plant but it is not an edible herb! For edible sage, please refer to my prior blog titled “Here’s Some Sage Advice”. This plant has lavender-blue flowers, gray-green leaves and gray-white stems. Russian sage typically grows up to 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. The bees love Russian sage […]
Hardening Off and Getting the Planters Ready
Since we had a little bit of sunshine and warmth today, I got a few chores done outside. First of all, I took the cool season plants (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, pac choi, and Chinese cabbage) that I started indoors in the peat pots outdoors to the garden. I put them under one of […]
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