Things we learned gardening: Yes, you can learn something new, even after years and years of planting a garden. I came up with an idea to keep cucumbers from spreading out all over the ground, making weeding a nightmare. Let me back up a minute. My husband insisted that we not plant anything whatsoever, that spreads out on a vine this year. Between the squash bugs last year, and the tiresome weeding with vine-type plants (that spread out on the ground like spaghetti squash, pumpkins etc.), he did not want to deal with it this year. Bent on having cucumbers from the garden, I suggested (and I came up with this on my own, not knowing it really is a way to grow these), that we use large tomato cages to grow our cucumbers. The plants climb up and not outward. I can't believe not one gardener suggested this to us in the last 20 some years. If they did, I did not pay attention. We already have a plan to build cucumber trellises...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.