DDC's Vegetable Garden

2011 – Onions Planted

dd — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:24:05 +0000

I planted about 40 yellow onions in between the rains. I had a few no-shows in the greenhouse so I replaced them with basil and oregano seeds. Since they take 80 to 90 days to fully grow, I may buy a couple of plants for the interim. Most of the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches [...]

2011 DDC Garden

dd — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:57:17 +0000

Finally started planting the DDC garden. It has been very wet, so early vegetables such as potatoes which are normally planted on Good Friday, are being delayed. I planted radish seeds (Champion heirloom) a few days ago. The garden layout is under Pages section of the blog. In the greenhouse, there are jalapenos, red peppers, [...]

Growing Chamomile

dd — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:13:26 +0000

Growing chamomile for tea.

Coffee Grounds in the Garden

dd — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:20:25 +0000

Coffee grounds in the garden.

Garden #2 Layout

dd — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:32:42 +0000

DDC's garden #2 layout.

Good Friday – Time to Plant Potatoes

dd — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:12:49 +0000

In Central Illinois, planting potatoes starts on Good Friday.

Handy Vegetable Fertilizer Chart Updated

dd — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:35:31 +0000

Handy vegetable fertilizer chart has been updated.

Zucchini Everywhere

dd — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:24:32 +0000

An excellent year in zucchini growing.

Growing Asparagus in the Midwest

dd — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:14:23 +0000

Learn how to grow asparagus in the Midwest.

Downloadable Vegetable Fertilizer Chart

dd — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:26:34 +0000

Download the handy vegetable fertilizer chart in PDF format.