Maybelline's Garden

Image courtesy the Graphics Fairy Full moon tonight.  I got out and pulled the rest of the beets and carrots that were too old and tough...

Red in the garden this time of year seems to be just as abundant now as in the summertime.  Is the garden forecasting the results in Novembe...

This summer, two beds were planted in the 3 Sisters method of gardening.  Corn, squash, and beans are those three sisters.  Golden Bantam Y...

Settle down. Take it easy. It’s not what you think. Honestly. Did you think… Never mind. There’s some real, live bean eaters in the ga...

This summer, 2 beds of 3 Sisters are growing.  The first bed was planted with Golden Bantam Yellow Sweet Corn.  Dud.  Oh I grew corn.  Some ...

This summer I’m trying out the 3 Sisters method in two beds.  3 Sisters means corn, beans, and squash grown together to benefit each other. ...

Planting pumpkins in June should allow enough time to develop some nice squash to enjoy starting in September.  Today, I planted 4 hills (3 ...

Here’s how the Three Sisters planting works:  Corn (Golden Bantam Yellow Sweet) is a support for climbing beans. The beans (Borlotto Solist...

Old tomato cages lay over rows of Golden Bantam Corn to discourage neighborhood cats to get “comfortable” in the vegetable beds.  Two rows...

This summer, corn is taking the spotlight in the garden .  Much study of a variety of resources led me to try the 3 Sisters method of growin...

As 2010 winds down, I would like to review what was grown in the garden and determine what worked and what didn’t.  I’ll take a few areas in...

There is red in the garden. Hummingbird / Bee Feeder   Merlot Lettuce   Strawberries   Cimmaron Romaine Lettuce   Borlotto Solis...

More time is being spent in the garden and less time inside due to the wonderful change of the seasons.  Here are a few things that have be...