by goldenmarket | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Food, Gardening, Preserving, Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling Today, I picked some rhubarb. Earlier this spring, I moved eight rhubarb plants from my raised bed to an in-ground garden bed. Given that rhubarb is quite resilient, I decided to relocate them to create room for tomato plants, which...
by goldenmarket | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Pruning Comfrey My Comfrey plants have grown excessively tall and unbalanced, causing them to lean over and cast shade on the neighboring plants. Therefore, it’s time to trim them back for the benefit of those surrounding them and to create more growth of Comfrey....
by goldenmarket | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Rollie Pollies In Your Garden Last year, I noticed a sh*t ton of rollie pollies, aka pill bugs in my garden bed. I was curious whether they might harm my plants, but I never found the time to investigate. This spring, I saw an increase in their numbers and noticed...
by goldenmarket | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Fruit Tree Aphid Infestation Earlier today, I noticed that several of my plum trees had a large number of their leaves curling. Since I’m not very familiar with plum trees, I didn’t understand that this was unusual. It was the first time I had closely...
by goldenmarket | May 31, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Fruit Tree Netting Bags This is my third year of having many fruit trees. The first year we got some apples but no peaches, cherries, or plums because they were destroyed by insects and critters. Last year was a total loss with no fruit at all. This past winter I...
by goldenmarket | May 12, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Setting Up Drip System For years, I have wished to install a drip irrigation system for all my garden pots. This spring, I decided it was finally time to tackle this project, ensuring my plants stand a better chance of thriving during the summer months. In previous...
