by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Chives By: Meriel Bradley Chives are a perennial herb in zones 3 – 9 and are part of the allium family. You can direct sow the tiny seeds in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked – loved by bees they also make for a good pollinator plant. They are...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Wildlife |
Candy Striped Spider By: Meriel Bradley This was an interesting find on the speedwell in my garden – a Candy Striped Spider. According to Wikipedia, it is: Native to Europe and has been introduced to North America a long time ago Belongs to the family...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Broccolini By: Meriel Bradley Broccolini is a great addition to your vegetable garden. It will produce a small main head which when harvested early pushes the plant into producing side shoots which you can harvest on a regular basis over several weeks. I like the...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Dukat Dill By: Meriel Bradley I like to direct sow my dill in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked in late spring and the soil is above 10 C. It’s considered an annual that self-seeds. If you’re planting for harvesting, you can sow every 3 weeks or...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Magnolia Blossom Sugar Snap Pea By: Meriel Bradley This is a very pretty sugar snap pea bred by Dr. Alan Kapular. The vines grow to about 8 feet and produce light green pods with a purple stripe down the side. The flowers are a lovely two-tone purple making it a...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Wildlife |
Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle By: Meriel Bradley Growing up our garden was full of butterflies and bees and I am working to build out my garden from a new home build of nothing but a grassy lawn into a haven for local butterflies, bees, and birds. The Monarch butterfly...
