Paul is excited to announce that despite some below zero winter days, his 13 honey bee colonies have survived through the snowy months! "This is extraordinary," said Paul. "It's amazing they all survived!" We hope you're enjoying last year's honey because there should be plenty more available later in the year!
In 2014, Paul built this hoop greenhouse to grow vegetables in early spring or late fall. Amazingly, with only natural heat this hoop greenhouse can produce vegetables until late November or early December! Paul is using the hoop greenhouse this year for broccoli, green beans, carrots, Swiss chard, kale and tomatoes.
A Letter From Paul Larson, 8.31.15 "As far as the weather is concerned, I guess it’s true that no two years are exactly alike. However, one thing that does seem to be consistent from year to year is the occurrence of a prolonged dry spell sometime in mid-July to late August. While I know some other [...]
How To Dry Your Herbs, With Joyce Larson What made you decide to dry your garden herbs? "I had a ton of it. It's a good way to save herbs and not waste them. A lot of people do it at the end of the summer before their herbs are dead in the winter. For a [...]
Chinese Dogwood Native Dogwood
Here's Kathy dividing Daylilies! The beginning of Fall is one of the times of year where certain plants become "pot bound," or overgrow their original pot. To keep them healthy and avoid drying up, we step these plants up to a bigger pot!
Joyce's garden! Featured: Halo Cherry Red (Vinca Pacifica) Butterfly (Argyranthemum) Caribbean Crush (Nasturtium)
When you picture a bright, beautiful rainbow of colors in your garden, what season do you envision? Summer? Well, Summer is not alone! A lot of plants ONLY bloom in fall! Here's a few: Sourwood Tree Small native tree that turns bright red in the fall! Sweet Autumn Clematis Vine Blooms only in the fall! Very [...]