One crop that Mum and Dad always planted were sweet potatoes. Mum and Dad planted a big garden every year as a means to help feed the family; we were a family of nine including Mum and Dad and seven children could go through some food in a short time.… more »

I worked in the veggie garden today, adding some more plants. I have already planted my tomatoes, sowed beets, squash, okra, green beans, and pumpkins. Today I planted my cucumbers; both pickling and long slicing, green (bell) peppers, pimento peppers,… more »

The little side garden beside the shed has started to come together rather nicely. The bed still needs some work done to it. When I first started the flwoer bed, I had not done any real planning and some areas of the bed needs work. The little patch of Rud… more »