Celeste in the Garden
November 15, 2011
And Now to Next Year.
No sooner has the garden been put to bed, most gardeners are already thinking about next year.
Should I plant more potatoes? Can I increase my squash crop by letting them climb up the fence? What can I do to be sure to better thin my root crops this coming summer?
And, yes, the seed catalogues have already begun to arrive.
If you have never had a garden before, it is really important to start small. What are your three or four favorite vegetables? Tomatoes tops the list... more
October 31, 2011
Ah, fall! The air turns crisp, the days get remarkably short and the leaves fall off of the trees. With the pantry, root cellar and freezer full to bursting with preserved harvest, it’s time to put the garden to bed.
It’s important to clean up all plant debris and get the leaves out of the garden in the fall. This gives insects no place to hide over the winter.
Here in the East, we also need to lime our beds to keep the soil sweet. Liming can be done in the spring, but it is... more
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Celeste Longacre has been growing virtually all of her family’s vegetables for the entire year for over 30 years. She cans, she freezes, she dries, she ferments & she root cellars. She also has chickens. Celeste has also enjoyed a longtime relationship with The Old Farmer’s Almanac as their astrologer and gardens by the Moon. Her new book, “Celeste’s Garden Delights,” is now available! Celeste Longacre does a lot of teaching out of her home and garden in the summer. Visit her web site at www.celestelongacre.com for details.
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