by Noel | May 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues
Our property is over half wooded and for the last few years, two invasive plants have really made their presence known. Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) and Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolate) are now well established. It’s interesting that both these plants were grown purposely in Europe before they became a nuisance here. Garlic Mustard is edible and can be used as a salad green and Dame’s Rocket was a garden flower grown much like phlox, to which it has a...
by Noel | Apr 27, 2022 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
The vernal equinox of March 20th was supposed to mark the beginning of spring. Somebody forgot to let Wisconsin know. It’s the end of April, and we are just beginning to see weather that in any way lends itself to gardening. Indecent weather and the fact that I missed March totally while on a vacation in Texas have put me behind in the garden, but I’m working to make up for time lost. I direct seeded onions and leeks into a hoop tunnel. They are sprouting and...
by Noel | Mar 30, 2022 | CobraHead
Judy and I spent the month of March in San Antonio visiting our son Geoff and his wife Queenie, and enjoying and helping with our new granddaughter, Ophelia. Since we’re not doing any gardening, we’ll talk about our trip to the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The gardens occupy 38 acres of donated property located about 3 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. The theme of the gardens is truly Texas and San Antonio flavored, with most of the space dedicated to...
by Noel | Jan 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
January Garden While this may not have been the coldest January we’ve seen, it was still pretty cold. Depending on your gardening attitude, the frigid Wisconsin winter can be good, or not. I rate it very good, and other lazy gardeners are in my camp. There is absolutely nothing to do. Everything outside is snow-covered and the ground is hard as a rock. Who would want to be out there, anyway? Nevertheless, even lazy gardeners have to do some planning, and January...
by Noel | Dec 21, 2021 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
I like to grow food. My partner likes to cook. Those complementary interests lead to great meals. This year we had another good garden and as every year, some crops grew better than others. The advantage of growing a lot of different food is that a singular crop failure will never put you in dire straits. I’ve been able to spend time pursuing my hobby, but I hardly live in the garden and I consider myself a lazy gardener. Trying to get the most output from the...
