There are many great ideas out there for creating vertical growing structures — specifically for plants such as cucumbers. For several years, I had been growing our cucumber plants along the edge of a raised bed, and trained them to use the short fence that bordered the bed as a support for their vines. It … Continue reading Cucumber Ladder
This year was our first attempt at growing pole beans, for the purpose of drying the beans for use later in the year. Last year we grew a different variety that we were able to harvest and cook while still fresh. At the end of the season, as we were cleaning out the garden, we … Continue reading Good Mother Stallard Beans
Much deliberation (maybe too much) was spent on planning and designing how we would build and lay-out our backyard garden. We have a fairly small back yard, with several constraints — limited sun exposure, flood susceptibility, and underground utilities limited both where we could place our plots and how many we could build. With my … Continue reading Building a Raised Bed Garden
Join me on my gardening journey! Getting my hands dirty in the garden has always been one of my most favorite pastimes. Having grown up around plants my whole life, it would only seem natural that I would find comfort in working with plants — outside. My father, a student of horticulture at the University … Continue reading Welcome to Dad Gardener
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