Comments on: Quote of the Day: Frank Hubbard

By: inadvertent farmer

inadvertent farmer — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:47:22 +0000

Every year it seems to get bigger. I try to expand on my 'menu' each year adding something I've never tried before. This year it is muskmelon...which for some is easy, but in Western Washington it will be a challenge! You are right about keeping out of trouble...who has time for trouble when there is a garden to be tended! kim inadvertent farmer’s last blog post.. How I Know Spring is Here...part 4

By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:55:45 +0000

I plan to start planting this year, in fact I plan to start this weekend! Frugal Trenches’s last blog post.. The announcement and the shop!

By: Mangochild

Mangochild — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:22:51 +0000

As soon as I read that quote, it brought a nod and a huge smile to my face. How well the author put the sentiment - and so true I think. Like the others, I am eager to read more about the cold frame, it sounds like a great tool. How does it differ from tunnels or greenhouses? I *hope* that the gardening season is busy! Per my new plan, I'm growing more quantity and fewer varieties of veg - growing things I can't get from my CSA farmer. I hope this way I can get a sizable harvest to really live from the garden for my needs on those particular veg this summer rather than bits and pieces of a lot of different things that I'd need to supplement from my local farmers anyway. Mangochild’s last blog post.. Local Zone Field Trip: Maple Festival

By: maureen

maureen — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:37:44 +0000

Love the quote. And I would love to hear more about the cold frame. We are slowly working our way to growing everything from seed rather than buy seedlings so a cold frame is definitely in our future!

By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:34:22 +0000

I’m envious of your 4,000 square feet. I don’t even know if my entire yard equals that. I’m looking forward to seeing photos on your blog this summer.

By: warren

warren — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:14:02 +0000

We are expanding this year too...we have been running about 4000 sq ft but I am planning to liberate a bit of my yard this year so we'll expand there...it keeps us crazy busy but I love it and I love the exercise! warren’s last blog post.. Old school

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:47:39 +0000

I recall you starting them now, they really look great. I think I will go sow some more lettuce now :-) Dan’s last blog post.. Seedling Update

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:13:50 +0000

Yay, I was just going to ask you about that. Waiting for tomorrow....... Teri’s last blog post.. 76/365

By: Di

Di — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:22:18 +0000

very true that quote! yep trying to plant more, eek out more growing space, use more pots. After my first year last year I am hooked and am determined to turn my whole garden into edibles where possible. Their may be flowers for beneficials but for the most part it’s gonna be edibles. Slow process though, small steps at a time

By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:59:37 +0000

This was the lettuce that I started to determine the winner of the Freedom Seeds. I’m actually already harvesting the outer leaves. I actually should have planted it in the cold frame a week or two ago, but sometimes things don’t work out like you plan.

It is a nice long cold frame. It’s the size of my raised beds 4×10, it’s movable so I can move it from frame to frame to protect tender plants. I can also move it onto the ground for using in hardening off seedlings if I don’t need it on a raised bed. One of these days I’ll take some overall photos of it for everyone to see.