Finally got the hardneck garlic in the ground, about 60 cloves in total. 🌱 #zone6garden
November 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Finally got the hardneck garlic in the ground, about 60 cloves in total. 🌱 #zone6garden
It’s November and I’m still harvesting veggies from the garden. Crazy times. 🌱 #zone6garden
November 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
It’s November and I’m still harvesting veggies from the garden. Crazy times. 🌱 #zone6garden
Did a little experiment on pickling a small batch of shishitos, but I blistered them first. They are amazing! Time to make a huge batch of it. 🍽️ #peppers #zone6garden
November 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Did a little experiment on pickling a small batch of shishitos, but I blistered them first. They are amazing! Time to make a huge batch of it. 🍽️ #peppers #zone6garden
Well I picked the rest of the garden and have over 50lbs of peppers to figure out uses for. We have poblanos, pasilla, guajillo, jalapeno, and shishito. Probably dehydrate about half, turn some into salsa to freeze, and give the Mexican neighbors a nice big bagful of the rest. 🌱 🍽️ #zone6garden
November 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Well I picked the rest of the garden and have over 50lbs of peppers to figure out uses for. We have poblanos, pasilla, guajillo, jalapeno, and shishito. Probably dehydrate about half, turn some into salsa to freeze, and give the Mexican neighbors a nice big bagful of the rest. 🌱 🍽️ #zone6garden
Look at this cute fuzzy butt all snuggled in for the night in a calendula blossom. 🌱 #bee #zone6garden
October 24, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Look at this cute fuzzy butt all snuggled in for the night in a calendula blossom. 🌱 #bee #zone6garden
Time to try the honeynut squash I grew this year. Hope it’s as sweet or sweeter than butternut 🤞 🌱 #zone6garden
October 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Time to try the honeynut squash I grew this year. Hope it’s as sweet or sweeter than butternut 🤞 🌱 #zone6garden
I’ve tried unsuccessfully several times now to dig up and overwinter pepper plants. This year I’m trying something different. Before the first frost I’m going to take young stem cuttings and rooting them into new plants. 🌱 #zone6garden
October 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I’ve tried unsuccessfully several times now to dig up and overwinter pepper plants. This year I’m trying something different. Before the first frost I’m going to take young stem cuttings and rooting them into new plants. 🌱 #zone6garden
Trying a new Italian squash (rugosa friulana) since the SVB bastards took out my normal green ones. They are quite tasty and more firm. I may have to just plant these from now on. 🌱 #zone6garden
September 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trying a new Italian squash (rugosa friulana) since the SVB bastards took out my normal green ones. They are quite tasty and more firm. I may have to just plant these from now on. 🌱 #zone6garden
Check out this creamy orange zinnia. It’s so pretty! 🌱 #zone6garden
August 29, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Check out this creamy orange zinnia. It’s so pretty! 🌱 #zone6garden
My sugar baby fell off the vine, and at first I said “damn it!!” But then I said “mmmm!” 🌱 #zone6garden
August 27, 2026 at 10:47 PM
My sugar baby fell off the vine, and at first I said “damn it!!” But then I said “mmmm!” 🌱 #zone6garden
The mini butternuts are starting to color up. They’re so dang cute! 🌱 #zone6garden
August 17, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The mini butternuts are starting to color up. They’re so dang cute! 🌱 #zone6garden
May 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It’s time again for some shishito roulette. My mouth is currently on fire, so I lost round 1. 🥵 🌱 #zone6garden
August 4, 2026 at 1:15 AM
It’s time again for some shishito roulette. My mouth is currently on fire, so I lost round 1. 🥵 🌱 #zone6garden
This is my garden flooded, for the second time this year 😩. Things struggled but survived after the first one. Not sure I’ll get lucky twice. 🌱 #zone6garden
August 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This is my garden flooded, for the second time this year 😩. Things struggled but survived after the first one. Not sure I’ll get lucky twice. 🌱 #zone6garden
New England asters, I want to grow them next year but I hate floppy flowers. What are you planting in front or around them to keep them up and happy? I’m in Chicago zone 6. Black eyed Susan? Grasses? Fill me with your knowledge. 🌱 #zone6garden
July 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
New England asters, I want to grow them next year but I hate floppy flowers. What are you planting in front or around them to keep them up and happy? I’m in Chicago zone 6. Black eyed Susan? Grasses? Fill me with your knowledge. 🌱 #zone6garden
Finally! With a week of flooding, 100+ temps every other week, I feel like most of my garden is so far behind. Now almost into August and I finally have a tomato that is breaking into red. 🌱 #zone6garden
July 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Finally! With a week of flooding, 100+ temps every other week, I feel like most of my garden is so far behind. Now almost into August and I finally have a tomato that is breaking into red. 🌱 #zone6garden
Well oops! I didn’t realize how big this beet was until today. 🤣 The thing has to weigh close to 10 pounds. Hopefully it’s not woody. 🌱 #zone6garden
July 25, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Well oops! I didn’t realize how big this beet was until today. 🤣 The thing has to weigh close to 10 pounds. Hopefully it’s not woody. 🌱 #zone6garden
You’re crazy! Of course I don’t need to mark which pepper plants are which ones. I’ll totally remember where I planted what. 🥴 🌱 #zone6garden
July 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
You’re crazy! Of course I don’t need to mark which pepper plants are which ones. I’ll totally remember where I planted what. 🥴 🌱 #zone6garden
Honeynut squash stage 1! I hope they’re as good as a regular butternut. 🤞 The squirrels also better not get any bright ideas. 🌱 #zone6garden
July 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Honeynut squash stage 1! I hope they’re as good as a regular butternut. 🤞 The squirrels also better not get any bright ideas. 🌱 #zone6garden
Now that we aren’t in a week of hell temps, hopefully there will be BLTs in my near future. 🤞 I can’t wait for the first garden fresh tomato taste! 🌱 #zone6garden
July 22, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Now that we aren’t in a week of hell temps, hopefully there will be BLTs in my near future. 🤞 I can’t wait for the first garden fresh tomato taste! 🌱 #zone6garden
The plants are finally starting to give up the goods. So today it’s garden salsa time! 🌱 #zone6garden
July 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The plants are finally starting to give up the goods. So today it’s garden salsa time! 🌱 #zone6garden
Am I crazy or does it seem like there are less pollinators this year? My garden is usually brimming with hover-flies, bees and other friendlies, but it just seems off this season. 🌱 #zone6garden #bees
July 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Am I crazy or does it seem like there are less pollinators this year? My garden is usually brimming with hover-flies, bees and other friendlies, but it just seems off this season. 🌱 #zone6garden #bees
Green June beetle aka figeater. Big, metallic green and flies link a drunk pilot. Usually have one that hangs around all summer. This year there are three or four and I’m having to dodge their hilariously inept flying skills. 🌱 #zone6garden #insects
July 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Green June beetle aka figeater. Big, metallic green and flies link a drunk pilot. Usually have one that hangs around all summer. This year there are three or four and I’m having to dodge their hilariously inept flying skills. 🌱 #zone6garden #insects
You son of a bitch! I got you and your little babies too! 🌱 #zone6garden
July 10, 2026 at 11:11 PM
You son of a bitch! I got you and your little babies too! 🌱 #zone6garden
Picked up a hitchhiker from the side of the road today. You’re coming home with me! 🌱 #zone6garden
July 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Picked up a hitchhiker from the side of the road today. You’re coming home with me! 🌱 #zone6garden