June in the Garden

30 Jun 2020

June in the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2020 | 22

The garden has been wonderful during June. Each garden area has grown, and some have even overgrown. The back tree shady garden is doing so well. This is the second growing year for this garden and it is full of … Continued

31 May 2020

Goodbye – Hello

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 21

Goodbye to May, a month of changeable weather from polar vortex cold to lots of rain to stifling heat and humidity. Hello to June – what will you bring? May was the month of growth in the garden, and it … 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

15 Apr 2017

Enjoying the Weather

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, The Garden 2017 | 0

Enjoying the Weather We have had some really nice days, just perfect for walking by the bay, decorating the garden, and relaxing and reading outside. The water was calm and clear on our walk by the bay at the end … Continued

5 Mar 2015

P for Plant Tables

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Vegetables | 0

A couple of years ago my husband re-purposed the old deck wood into plant tables. They are very sturdy and can hold a lot of weight. A basic frame was made from some 4×4’s and some 2×6’s. Then across the top … Continued

21 Apr 2014

April in the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2014 | 0

The weather has finally been nice for more than a day and we have been taking advantage and working in the garden. The first big job we tackled was to get the plant tables into their new home. They were … Continued

22 Mar 2013

Plant Tables

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden Projects | 0

Every year I have a pot garden and it has grown on platforms that were attached to our deck. Last year the deck was replaced and the old wood was reused to make plant tables.

31 Jan 2013

K is for Kitchen Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plants, Vegetables | 0

K is for Kitchen Garden. Every year I grow a big kitchen pot garden. I’ve collected various large containers to grow my tomatoes, beans, peas, onions and potatoes in. There is nothing so tasty as fresh veggies picked right from … Continued