garden journal 2017 – craftygardener.ca

20 Mar 2018

Kabouli Black Chickpeas

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 13

I love going to Seedy Saturdays and am always on the lookout for new and interesting seeds to me that I can try growing. Last year I picked up some Kabouli black chickpeas to grow in the kitchen garden. The … Continued

17 Sep 2017

Seedy or Potty?

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017 | 13

September has arrived with cooler mornings and evenings as summer winds down for the last 20 or so days. It’s that time in the garden when gardeners go potty or seedy! The pots of plants are coming to an end … Continued

22 Aug 2017

A Busy August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, What's Been Happening? | 12

On a really humid and muggy day when we are having thunder storms and heavy rain pass through I’m taking some time to share some August activities. It’s been a busy month of day trips, reading, crochet and some gardening. … Continued

8 Aug 2017

Moving Right into August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books, Crafty's Projects, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 12

Another month has made it’s appearance. The weather has been changeable – from hot and humid days, to wet and windy ones. The garden either needs watering or it is water logged with rain! The beans did amazingly well and … Continued

24 Jul 2017

Harvest Time

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 7

The harvesting of peas and beans is happening. Actually the peas are just about finished but all the varieties of beans are just starting. I planted several types of beans and peas this year so I could document the growth … Continued

2 Jul 2017

The Promise of Tasty Veggies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 0

The month of July has arrived. June broke all rainfall records as it just kept raining and raining and in between we had a few lovely sunny and warm days. We all know we shouldn’t over water our plants … Continued