Before my husband started building cold frames for my raised beds, I purchased quite a few “super hoops” from gardeners.com.  In case you have no idea what super hoops are, I am here to explain.  They are powder coated flexible steel wire  that can bent to cover your plants.  Each super hoop has two wires […]
General Gardening
Wooden Cold Frame
Alan made a wooden cold frame last year for one of my raised vegetable beds which is 6 ft long by 4 ft wide. The base of the cold frame sits flush on the raised bed. There is a piece of wood across the middle of the base to provide support (see picture below). The […]
Plants that Love Acidic Soil
There are many plants that like acidic soil – see the following list for some of them. The plants in blue text are the acid loving plants that I am growing. FRUITS: Blueberry, Huckleberry, Raspberry and Strawberry, FLOWERS: Amaryllis, Aster, Bleeding Heart, Lily of the Valley, Lupine, Marigold and Phlox SHRUBS AND OTHER […]
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