Perfect Fall day for grandpa to hang out in the garden with grandkids. Fall garden chore day. Dane and Warren are willing helpers. Thanks boys! #gardeners #gardenbloggers #fall #gardenchores #grandkidsarethebest #grandkidsrock https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Qi-pbAy7e/?igshid=1sy7ev5fo83t4
Did you know asparagus ferns grow red seed pods? Look at how pretty they are. Big fluffy fern tops with bright red seeds! Has anyone dried these? Curios if I can use them for Fall decor somehow. Sure are pretty in the garden. #asparagusfern #asparagus #gardeners #gardenbloggers #gardenlife #falldecorating https://www.instagram.com/p/B2251elA5Ml/?igshid=1lpfvqicjiu2y
Harvest time in the garden. It’s getting kinda frowsy out there. The marigolds help keep the cheerful vibes going as summer winds down. #garden #gardeners #gardening #homemadefoodjunkie #gardenbloggers #marigolds https://www.instagram.com/p/B12AFsgH2uN/?igshid=1png89b8x00l7
Dave grew pickles in the greenhouse this year. Time to get the canner out! Making dills tonight #pickles#greenhouselove #homemadefoodjunkie #homemade #gardeners #gardenharvest #cucumberseason #foodie https://www.instagram.com/p/B0kExkdgNmi/?igshid=hvvcg552btn
A few stragglers of asparagus pop up in our garden beds occasionally from Dave’s first attempt at growing them. We welcome every one. Wonderful flavor fresh out of the ground. #asparagus #garden #gardeners #gardenblog #gardenbloggers #homemadefoodjunkie #foodie https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzy_JnggN6F/?igshid=1gti4eefmnl65
Dave’s baby peppers he planted from seed. Our Porch buddies for the next month or so. He hardens them off about a month. He brings them out on sunny days like this and puts them inside every night. Then they go in the greenhouse and outside garden. He likes to let the stems get strong and thick. Otherwise something eats the stems off at the ground every time. Any guesses? Cutworms? Slugs? Once the peppers are established they do fantastic without much help. But starting from seed definitely is more of a commitment than buying starts. It’s fun though and you get to pick out your own seeds. These are Tiburons and Krimson Lee peppers. Great for roasting. We absolutely love them! #pepperseeds #pepperseedlings #gardeningtips #gardenlife #gardeners #gardenblogger #foodie #homegrown #homegrownfood #peppermania https://www.instagram.com/homemadefoodjunkie/p/BvsWJXLg5Za/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3kqx3lcn27m9
Hello tiny tree. So happy our baby Magnolia tree is going to bloom soon. It survived our winter when other bushes didn’t. We lost our two oak leaf hydrangeas for sure. Looking forward to years of lovely spring blooms with this lil one. How did your garden get through winter this year?#homemadefoodjunkie #gardeners #springwatch #magnoliatrees #instagardener #gardenblog #gardeninglove https://www.instagram.com/homemadefoodjunkie/p/BvkyE4wgPo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jv4hgusbp37u
Are the tulips in your neighborhood beginning to come to life? If you lived in North Minneapolis from the 1930s through the 1960s, each May brought an abundance of tulips thanks to Mabel Bergstrom, “the tulip lady.”
In her yard at 4018 Colfax Ave. N, Bergstrom grew thousands of tulips each spring. Despite debilitating arthritis that limited her to her bed or wheelchair, Bergstrom began planting tulips in her yard in the 1930s. With friends, family, and neighbors to help her tend the garden, Bergstrom expanded her tulip beds to two lots next to her home and continued to grow her garden over several decades. By 1939, she was growing 3,000 tulips of 150 varieties. Over 15,000 bulbs were planted in 1964.
Bergstrom’s garden became a citywide destination, and Bergstrom herself grew into a local celebrity. The Minneapolis papers printed stories inviting the public to Mrs. Bergstrom’s garden each May. Visitors were encouraged to bring their color cameras to capture pictures of the vibrant colors and unique tulip varieties. (Unfortunately, the newspaper photographers that took our photos only brought their black-and-white film.) School groups visited the garden, and the Bergstroms often hosted an annual festival day complete with girls in Dutch dress. In addition to sharing her beautiful blooms, Bergstrom sold her bulbs to the public through a “Tulip Lady” mail order service.
Mabel Bergstrom died January 18, 1970 at age 71. She is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Her tulip bulbs and their descendants are undoubtedly still bringing joyful colors to gardens throughout the Twin Cities.
My white sage is loving this weather… growing nicely but I think I might buy a few more white sage plants just in case … can never have enough white sage
White sage growing… why buy it when you can grow it
