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Week 24: How to Can GardenTomatoes

Posted on September 4, 2012 by VeggieKim

Today we’re talking all about canning tomatoes! I know nothing about canning, but my mother does 🙂 So over labor day weekend I went home to my family’s cottage in the Poconos and mom schooled me all morning so I … Continue reading →

Posted in September, Uncategorized | Tagged canning, first time gardening, Harvesting vegetables, lancaster county, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, summer garden, vegan, Vegan Cooking, vegetable garden | 3 Comments

Week 22: Summer Vegetable Overload

Posted on August 20, 2012 by VeggieKim

I’m totally overloaded with tomatoes! 3 Cherry Tomato plants plus 3 Roma Tomato plants = Hard to keep up with. Unfortunately some of the tomatoes are even rotting on the vine or getting eaten by little pests like birds and … Continue reading →

Posted in August | Tagged Central Pennsylvania, first time gardening, food, gardening, lancaster county, nature, Pennsylvania, raised bed, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, tomatoes, vegan, Vegan Cooking, vegetable garden, vegetable gardening | 1 Comment

Week 21: Attack of the Killer Squash Bugs & Tomatoes

Posted on August 14, 2012 by VeggieKim

Over the last few posts, I’ve been trying to figure out why my zucchini has been so sick. Turns out I have squash bugs also known as Coreidae. This insect prefers to eat squashes like my zucchini and pumpkins. They live … Continue reading →

Posted in August | Tagged Central Pennsylvania, first time gardening, food, gardening, lancaster county, nature, Pennsylvania, plants, raised bed, Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, tomato sauce, vegan, Vegan Cooking | Leave a comment

Week 5: Good Weather, Bad Weather

Posted on April 24, 2012 by VeggieKim

Anyone who lives in Central Pennsylvania will tell you, the weather has been all over the place! We’ve experienced high temps in the mid 80s and snow warnings all within the last week. This makes it hard for any gardener … Continue reading →

Posted in April | Tagged container gardening, cowpots, first time gardening, gardening, in ground plants, lancaster county, Pennsylvania, plants, raised bed, seed starting, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, transplanting, vegetable garden, vegetable gardening | 4 Comments

Week 3: Sprouting On Up

Posted on April 10, 2012 by VeggieKim

The window dwelling seedlings have been doing very well. I water them about every 2 days and since they grow toward the sun (see how they’re leaning?) I rotate them every so often as well. Want to get up close and personal? … Continue reading →

Posted in April | Tagged container gardening, first time gardening, gardening, lancaster county, nature, plants, raised bed, seed starting, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, vegetable gardening | 2 Comments

These Seeds Aren’t Foolin’!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by VeggieKim

The seeds have been germinating and really growing fast! I’m not sure if it’s the sunny window, the cow pots or my lovely singing voice but they’re certainly getting bigger every day. ALMOST all of the seeds have germinated. … Continue reading →

Posted in April | Tagged cow pots, cowpots, first time gardening, food, lancaster county, Pennsylvania, plants, raised bed, seed starting, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, vegetable garden, vegetable gardening | 3 Comments

Week 1: Setting Up & Seeding

Posted on March 19, 2012 by VeggieKim

Welcome back friends, to year two of extreme experimentation in my veggie garden! I’ve moved my urban setting into a suburban land with more rabbits and potentially squirrels. That being said I should also mention I have a dog I … Continue reading →

Posted in March | Tagged burpee seeds, container gardening, cowpots, first time gardening, lake valley seeds, lancaster county, Pennsylvania, raised bed, seed starting, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, vegetable garden | 3 Comments