Life Among the Ruins

Plants want to grow. In fact, annual plants especially want to live their one and only short life cycle to the max. So when some early summer intense storms caused flooding in the basement of The Chapel Barrington campus, this theory was put to the test. Some quick action had to be taken to move our 8 raised bed gardens to make way for heavy equipment sent to resolve the flooding situation. Our hard work and thriving vegetable … Read entire article »
Filed under: Raised Beds, Square Foot Gardening, Vegetables
Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening is the best! Just a few boards, some organic mix and some plants or seeds. And, Magic!! We have had a bountiful year – radishes, beets, spinach, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, onions, peas, beans, cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and more. Hundreds of pounds of food. All grown organically and all given away to local food pantries!! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Raised Beds, Square Foot Gardening