Debbie's Garden

I think it's on its way. Despite all the cold frosty weather north of us here in Georgia, it's in the air. Some mornings I can almost feel it.  The clover patches are getting greener. The kale and spinich are gaining on each other. SPRING IS COMING!!  Don't ever think it won't. It always shows up! Gray skies now, mean more rain for the earth to reproduce. Waiting for sunny skies and warm temps myself. You?   Have a most peaceful day and keep dreaming of spring!

Hope everyone is getting ready for the Christmas season.... not as many decorations this year for me. When it's just me, I get to put them all up and take them all down....so I decided to make less work for myself! Instead I am spending my time making things for Christmas presents! Hoping they will be admired and kept, and not discarded..... hopefully people are starting to realize there is more to life than buying and throwing away....that we should make things last as long as we can, and take care of what we do have.  It's too easy to fall into the trap of believing I can "just buy a new one".  Enough on that.  Praying for some rain, for some reason these past couple of years there just hasn't been enough of it. Need to get out the hose and water the Kale and spinich and collards this weekend, and all my potted herbs....this morning i've been drying some St.Johns Wort and Horehound, two very popular herbs in the winter.  If you are in need of these two herbs for tea, i have them in my store in limited supply.  Hope everyone has a good day, Happy Friday! :)   debbie

Hi all, haven't posted recently, been too busy to even remember! However, wanted to say the Kale is growing strong.... and onion and garlic for next year are going strong! Collards are up, wish they'd grow a little faster.... It's kinda cool this morning, brisk, had a little ice on the birdbath, but not enough to stop the birds if they want a drink! Been out gathering more moonflower seed.... got plenty if you need to order some from the store for stocking stuffers! :)  Plenty of lavender ones, too.... Hope everyone has a great day!   deb

Been checking to see what's coming in, and low and behold there's squash! So guess what I have in my salad today??? Also, arugula and kale still, and fresh radishes!  Love radishes, they are so FAST to grow! (28 days to harvest!) And they are good for you, too!  Can't wait for the green beans, maybe this weekend i'll be able to eat a few! Hope your gardens are all producing some great produce, too!  have a great day!

Everyone tell me what you have planted this year.....i want to know!! I've got two kinds of green beans, peas, radishes, carrots, limas, butterbeans, tomatoes and peppers, okra, corn, eggplant and tomatillos, squash (three kinds), melons, arugula, cucumbers, onion, spinich, kale, collards, broccoli and cauliflower, cabbage.....herbs basil, oregano, thyme, lemongrass, chamomile, ok i'll stop now, but that's not all i have....lol!!  Seriously write me and tell me what you have planted. Find me on facebook, debbie's garden in Dallas, GA....and LIKE ME!!

Have an awesome day!! Don't forget the plant sale is coming up, Sat. May 12! See my page for event time and place.

Been planting my garden, and getting ready for the Plant Sale next month...trying to hurry before the grandbaby arrives (May 1 we hope)! Planted some green beans, lima beans, speckled butterbeans, tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, radishes, arugula, and Japanese cucumbers! Herbally speaking we have basil, oregano, lemongrass, catnip, thyme, chamomile, lemon balm, all kinds of mints....just having a blast in the garden lately!  SOOOO glad winter is gone! Care to share what have you planted??  Everyone have a blessed day!

Had some awesome collards and kale from my garden this past weekend, finished them off today! Nothing like growing your own food, picking it and eating it within a few hours time.  It tastes SO much better, you really can tell the difference.  Have lettuces, and more greens, broccoli, cabbages growing.....some under a shade cloth....keeps the frost from getting them :)  Everyone have an AWESOME Thanksgiving!! :-)  debbie

Happy November, all! Hope this finds you in good spirits! Pulled up the tomato plants and gourd vines the other day, sad day but I'd rather do it than have the freeze kill them!  Green tomato casserole again....lol....and it is GOOD!! :)  Expecting to have my new dehydrator delivered today.....excited!!!  Hope you have a good week.  debbie

Can someone tell me why my tomato plants look so GREAT when they know the frost is coming? lol...I have more blooms on them now than during the summer!  For those of you with Green Tomatoes you need to use, there are some cool recipes out there.  Google for Green Tomato Cake, Green Tomato Salsa, Baked Green Tomatoes (Very yummy! A big hit at my house!!)....many more! Don't waste those tomatoes, you can make relish or even blanch and freeze them just as you would red tomatoes!

Enjoy your day!  debbie :)

Two things. One is Row Covers. They are great.....may have to put them back on if it heats up anymore....my lettuces don't like the heat!  Number Two is Beetles! Someone said they are "Kudzu" beetles....will they bother the garden I wonder? I've heard reports of them eating kudzu, wisteria, and other similar things....no one has said they eat crops....hope not because they are all over the place the past few days. Not being familiar with this type of bug, i am unsure what to do....maybe i'll just use the row covers!  Anybody have any ideas please comment...thanks!  debbie :)

My first salad from the fall crop that was COMPLETELY from my garden! (except of course for Newman's Own Vinaigrette!)  The sprinkling of nuts (Georgia pecans) even came from my yard! There was: arugula, purple cabbage, romaine lettuce, spinich, swiss chard, turnip greens, kale, and collard greens - eight tasty greens chopped and tossed together, with CHERRY TOMATOES from my garden, as well.  Wow!  So cool to be able to go outside and "forage" for lunch! LOL!  Next time I will try to remember to take a picture of it....lol.  We (including Grandson Tommy) are going to Cagles Family Farm in Canton, GA tomorrow, and expect to have a great time! I hope Everyone has a glorious Fall Weekend!  debbie :)

Another cool, sunny day! Got more bulbs to put in the ground later today, mostly flowers again. You don't know how many you have until you dig up your yard and move! lol  Have a great day everyone! :)

It's gonna be another beautiful fall weekend in North Georgia! I plan to hit a fall festival with my grandson tomorrow, then work on putting some more bulbs in the ground...daffodil, tulip, crocus, star of david, and the like....all of these were brought from Marietta in the move and I never got around to putting them in the ground at the new place.  However, I did finally get all the garlic planted, and some is already poking up! I've also been bringing some plants in, a few at a time - in anticipation of cooler weather to come! I don't want to be caught having to do them all at the last minute as I have in the past! And, it's so much nicer to have some organization! (I'm not good at that most of the time :) ) Everyone have a wonderful weekend!  debbie

Good morning, all, what a brisk morning it is here in Dallas, Georgia! My outside thermometer tells me 60 degrees, and the inside is 64! Might be time to get the furnace serviced..............lol.  Uncovered the broccoli, cabbage and lettuce this morning - hopefully can start leaving off the row covers. Took some photos this morning of the plants, and am trying to figure out how to upload on the blog....any advice would be MUCH appreciated! UNTIL THEN check out my facebook page, debbiesgarden

Everyone have a great day! deb

It's a bit chilly this morning, fall is DEFINITELY in the air! Maybe soon I will be able to take the row covers off the broccoli and cabbage....we'll see.  Definitely has been a plus using them, the plants are "bug free" and have thrived in the partial shade....Georgia late-summer temps are rather brutal on cool weather crops! Everyone have a great day!