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How is Your Garden Growing This Summer?

Stu Allen — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:14:03 +0000

I have a garden at home and one at the radio station. The two couldn’t be more different. The one at home I am able to water regularly. The station garden requires frequent trips with a watering can. My home garden is flourishing with tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers and potatoes. The radio station garden [...]

Stu's Backyard Salad Bar is Open!

Stu Allen — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:47:11 +0000

Whenever I want a tasty, healthy salad, all I have to do is head for my backyard salad bar. My wife and I planted several different types of lettuce and spinach in containers this year. This makes it a little easier to manage and keep track of what is growing. Another benefit of using containers [...]

It's Time to Plant Your Garden, What Are You Growing This Year?

Stu Allen — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:14:49 +0000

The weather forecast calls for warm conditions through Memorial Day weekend, so it looks like it is safe to get your gardens planted. I have a garden at my home and another one at the radio station. We put plants that we started from seed in our home garden yesterday. This weekend, we’ll put the [...]

Plant Your Peas, Please

Stu Allen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:32:02 +0000

Despite the fact that our weather has returned to seasonal form for mid-April, it’s okay to plant certain cold-hardy crops. One of my favorites is peas! Peas grow quickly (4-8 weeks) and you can plant them in the spring and the fall. I like to eat the pods whole when they are young and tender. [...]

Is it Too Early to Plant Your Garden?

Stu Allen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:39:39 +0000

If you're like me, and like to plant lots of vegetables and fruits, you're probably wondering, "Is it too early to plant my garden?"
For most of us in Michigan, the answer is "yes." With a few qualifications. First, this has been an abnormally warm year. The calendar shows that we still have a week and a half left in March. Which leaves us about six weeks where we could potentially see snow, ice and who knows what else.

Time To Start Your Garden!

Stu Allen — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:25:13 +0000

If you are like me, you took advantage of the nice weather we had over the Easter weekend to get some things done outside. For my wife and I, that meant starting the seeds that will become our garden this year. The main patch of ground that we will be planting is still pretty soggy, [...]

Time To Get Your Garden Ready!

Stu Allen — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:32:01 +0000

While some people are content to have a nice green lawn and something to mow every few days, a lot of us are finding new and delicious uses for our yards! My wife and I live in the city of Davison on a half-acre lot. Not real big, but room enough to grow lots of [...]