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It’s Pumpkin Time
Facebook2 It’s pumpkin time. Not pumpkin-spice everything time, plain pumpkin time. The madman says so. It’s time to find the perfect pumpkin. It’s not as hard as finding the perfect Christmas tree, but it ranks close. The perfect one is not too fat, not too skinny, not too tall, not too short – sounds like…
Do Cucumbers and Garlic Get Along?
Facebook30 It started with a question. “Do cucumbers and garlic get along?” The madman said, “Of course, everything gets along with the garlic.” But, I wasn’t so sure, so when I rolled my eyes, he said, “Let’s ask Jamie.” Who’s Jamie? She happens to be the head of the Focus Garden in Haddam and, in…
The Madman Loves His Blueberries
Facebook23 The madman absolutely loves his blueberries. They are by far his favorite fruit. Good thing he lives in Connecticut. With its acidic soil and temperate climate, it’s a great place to grow blueberries. As a kid, the madman remembers going to Platt Hill State Park in Winsted to pick wild blueberries. They were small…
Time to Get Outside and Get Dirty
Facebook35 Spring is here. Time to get outside and get dirty. First things first, do not plant any warm weather crops in the ground. It is still much too early for that. But, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be out in the garden. Around here, the weather seems to have warmed up. The snow has…
#48 Gardening while Safe at Home
Facebook These are strange times we live in. But, like we said last week, gardening hasn’t been cancelled and we are safe at home. We saw a pair of Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) at the feeder the other day (March 24, to be exact). Coupling this with a Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) sighting on March 17,…
#22 Second Wettest April
Facebook9 We have just left the second wettest April in the history of record keeping, and May doesn’t look any better. The madman and his hot peppers are not happy with this cold, damp weather. But the onions, beets, carrots, radishes, kale and all of its cousins are loving it. Remember those peas that…