My Hugelkultur bed inspired by reading Sepp Holzer's Permaculture book. This image below is from after we completed the under layers and mulching in 2012. Now we had our hugelkultur mound and we could

My family has been growing sprouts at home for a number of years. It's great to be able to have something fresh to eat anytime of year. We use a space saving tray and rack system that we got on sale for

One of the many joys of living in the country is getting to see marvel's like this against the background of a rural setting. My wife took this photo on an interesting afternoon last year in November.

Fall Planting I thought I would take some time to talk about Fall planting. Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to stop planting and growing more food. If we choose the right crops

A little photo essay here. This first image is my newest raised bed. I've planted Jalepeno's, Tomatoes, Marigolds, Spagettitinni squash, Melons, Pumpkins and Cucumbers. Have fun gardening, keep watering

Around 15 lbs of cukes picked from the 2 Calypso cucumbers in my new 10X4 raised bed.

This recipe is a family favorite and it's finally that time of year again.  Zucchini's in abundance, ripe tomatoes and no time to spare!   You will need: 2 decent sized Zucchini or 3-4 small

h This recipe is a family favorite and it's finally that time of year again.  Zucchini's in abundance, ripe tomatoes and no time to spare!   You will need: 2 decent sized Zucchini or 3-4 small

This morning I went to my computer thinking this may be the last time I waste energy on steem posts.  Instead I was overjoyed to see my article on harvesting and drying garlic had been read by 24

I'm holding a graded bunch of fresh garlic here to be bundled for drying.  After you remove the garlic bulbs from your garden you should gently brush what dirt that clings to the bulb as best you

This is my third year growing garlic, and of course I decided I would go against the recommendation not to grow it in the same place.  I planted this years crop in the same bed because I had only

In the above photo I'm standing in front of my newest raised bed.  I've  made a trellis to support my melons, peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers.  The trellis is five feet high, and the bed

My Name is Ira Wilbur and I'm a Gardener and stay at home  Dad living in beautiful Albert Co., N.B.  I have been gardening for  over 20 years. Gardening is one of my big passions so I thought