Since we have a long growing season in central North Carolina, we can actually get two crops of squash out of a season. Well, that is, except for the squash bugs. One of this year’s experiments involved waiting until the usual squash bug season… Continue Reading “SQUASH IT”
I haven’t been in the Three Sisters Garden for two or more weeks. In fact, I’ve been completely ignoring it. The corn was done. The squash had powdery mildew. Bugs had destroyed the sunflowers. It was so overgrown, I had to shove my way… Continue Reading “LAST HURRAH?”
We’re about halfway through the summer growing season so I thought I’d take a break from peaches and share how my gardens are doing. THREE SISTERS GARDEN OTHER GARDEN AREAS They aren’t pictured here but the herb garden, apple trees, and boysenberries are doing… Continue Reading “GARDEN TOUR”
This week it was finally time to do something with the accumulation of zucchini and crook neck squash that has been taking over my refrigerator. I scrubbed 7 zucchini and 3 squash and shredded them. … and shredded … and shredded … and ….… Continue Reading “Zucchini Has Its Day”