It’s almost garlic planting time, Orbiters! This delightfully pungent allium is one of the easiest crops to grow. Learn how to plant it this fall …
GROWING GARLIC
Gardening
The Backyard Teacup
For the best cup of herbal tea, we say forage the leaves and flowers from herbs, veggies, and fruit growing right outside your backdoor. We …
Let’s Get Cozy
The weather is FINALLY starting to cool down and feel fall-like, so we’re in a major soup mood. With some beautiful Russets from the farmer’s …
Oh My, It’s Okra!
We’re in the heat of summer and the okra wave is rolling big-time in the FIO garden. An everyday harvest of 4 or 5 pods …
Late Summer Vibes
One of my favorite things about having a veg garden is watching it evolve throughout the growing season. We are now in the last stretch …
The Garlic and the Lamb
It’s my very first year of growing garlic and it couldn’t be more thrilling! I began this gardening adventure all the way back in October, …
The Veggies are Upon Us
Garden update time, everyone! Despite a drought and some mega June heat, my 2021 garden is doing quite nicely here in central Iowa. Here’s a …
GARDEN UPDATE: Veggies are PLANTED and GROWING!!
It has been an exciting month. All my hard work from late winter is paying off as I planted my garden. I began “hardening” my …
Veggie Update! It’s Transplanting time.
My vegetable seedlings are getting BIG! Which means it’s time for an upgrade. As their roots grow, they like to be repotted into a larger …
Spring has Sprung
Hey ALL! Annie here with an outdoor garden update. Celery, fava beans, lettuce, garlic, and more are settled in the garden and looking fabulous. Here …
They’re ALIVE!
I planted my herbs and veggies from seed and they are GROWING! It’s such a great feeling this time of year to have something green …