Comments on: Summer Garden’s Slowing Down, Autumn Garden’s Gearing Up

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:01:30 +0000

@ EroSan – Well it gets that hot here in summer as well, although usually not for long periods. I suggest you figure out what climate zone you are in (here might work: http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html) and then determine what grows best in your climate. A local nursery or landscaping company might also be able to help with this. You can definitely start small! A little patch of radishes would do well in a large pot, which you could kitty-proof pretty easily (think a chicken wire cage).

Good luck!

@ Amber – Thanks lady! I remember you feeding me homegrown tomatoes on bagels the first time I went to your house back in the day! Ah, memories!

@ karmalily – Thanks! But I must admit most of the really good pictures are by my husband. =)

By: karmalily

karmalily — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:37:31 +0000

My favorite thing about this blog is the photography. You’ve got a great eye. And those tomatoes look delish :)

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:27:44 +0000

Those tomatoes look divine!

By: EroSan

EroSan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:49:58 +0000

mmm… I’ve been wanting to start my own garden, but I fear my cats will tear it apart…

But I want a garden so much after seeing yours… I plan to start small… just a little bed of Champion Radishes (I love radishes and Champion sounded cool). But I will need all the help I can get, so keep posting tips, please!

btw, do you know of any resource for gardening in warm climates? cant find any, and here in merida we have an average temp of 28 C (around 83 F), but on summer it can get as hot as 42 C (107ish)…

By: Sayward

Sayward — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:23:10 +0000

@ Adam – Yeah, it’s been a huge problem for me, too. Them hens are rascally!

@ Valerie – Next year I’ve planned a whole re-landscaping of the backyard, including a proper fence to keep out hens AND dogs (who like to tear through my beds if there’s a kitty on the back fence). We’re just finishing up a lot of interior remodeling, so next year is the year of outside attention! =D

@ daoine o’ – Thanks! Have you considered a little indoor garden? I’ll be posting an article soon on indoor winter gardening, maybe you can get a little something going. =)

By: daoine o'

daoine o' — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:09:02 +0000

alas, we haven’t been able to start a garden…living at 9118′, our growing season is verrrry short! so, we’re still looking at options for what grows best. or, if we win the lottery, we’re looking at putting in a very small solar-greenhouse! :-D

your garden is beautiful and i’m envious!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:20:04 +0000

Fence in your garden, that’s the way to keep out the chickens. It doesn’t have to be very high or very strong. High enough so they can’t hop over, low enough that you can step over. Just some simple wooden poles or stakes and some chicken wire. Then, when your done gardening for winter you take it down and the let the chickens in. They’ll eat all the dead plants and weeds and fertilize the ground at the same time. Isn’t mother nature’s cycle awesome!

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:56:41 +0000

I was wondering how you were keeping your hens out of your garden. That was always a big problem for me.