A Pretty Functional Approach to Soil Health
Here are some additional pretty functional steps that one can take to get more soil health benefit from placing compost bins in your garden beds. Face it…wood pallet based compost bins are not [...]
Digging in the Spooge…….
In any plan there are only 2 variables…time and resources. As we plan for long term soil health we take this into consideration. We strive to use time as our friend
Running with the Hurd……Our CBD Hemp Story
It all started in October 2018. We had been kicking around the idea of growing CBD Hemp for a while. It was time to make a decision. After some further noodling, we decided that we would [...]
More About Blueberries
Just a quick update! Our blueberries continue to delight me. I’m picking about 6-8 oz. a day! This is our best harvest ever. Feeling bountiful, I baked a batch of Blueberry Hand [...]
Blueberries Ripe for the Picking!
Nothing beats walking in from the garden with enough freshly picked blueberries to make a delicious and nutritious summer treat! This year’s crop is plentiful and we are enjoying [...]
Summing Up Last Season
I’ve been offline for awhile, taking a break from the GreenQuest Gardens. Now that the soil is warming up there’s plenty happening again. Perennials are poking up and last night we [...]
Garlic Scapes Got You in a Pickle?
We grow a few hundred bulbs of organic garlic each year and every June I am at my wits end for what to do with the scapes. This year our friends Gregory and Orry Leon at Amilinda Restaurant in [...]
My Herb Garden
My kitchen is filled with the spicy scent of freshly cut chives. I love to cook with fresh herbs and I also dry them for use in wintertime. It’s easy to do and considering the price of [...]
Rhubarb!!
Mention the word rhubarb to a true Midwesterner and you will see a starry-eyed look and a big silly grin on their face. I did not grow up eating rhubarb, so I really don’t understand this love [...]