Mastodawn

A food system that destroys its own fertility isn’t ethical, no matter what it produces.

#carnivore #vegan #veganfood #carnivorediet

#homesteadingforbeginners #vegetablegardening #permaculture

Living mulch for asparagus? Will it work or just overrun the plants?

I've just spent 3 hours weeding the asparagus, and while it was good to think about that instead of the clown show in DC for a while, it's not therapy I want to repeat too often.

I'm wondering about using white Dutch clover to fix nitrogen as well as keep down weeds. ??

#gardening #asparagus #permaculture #vegetablegardening #mulch

Colin Purrington 5d ago

From the archives but resharing because it's that time of year: my blog post on protecting pea plants from birds. And soon I'll post pics of my new and improved pea cage. #peas #gardening #garden #pisum #birds #allotment #blog #VegetableGardening https://colinpurrington.com/2024/05/birds-are-eating-my-pea-plants/

Birds are eating my pea plants

This spring I decided to figure out which bird species are decimating my peas, with the hope that an ID might help me better protect my crop next year. Sneaking up on my allotment so as not to spoo…

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Heather Apr 10

I made pasta sauce from mostly home-grown veggies today and now I'm considering planning next year's garden around specific recipes. There's something so satisfying about an entirely 'grew it myself' dish. There are a lot of ways to plan a vegetable garden and this is one that's got a certain appeal.

Based on my recipe, I would grow:
roma tomatoes (lots)
garlic
parsley
celery
basil
rosemary
thyme
carrots

If I wanted to make salsa too with the romas I'd need to add cilantro and chili peppers. (And limes ideally but they are hard to grow in our climate)

(okay and cumin but IDK a thing about what that entails. I'm assuming it needs a warmer climate that we've got)

#VegetableGardening #GrowYourOwn

clown event still possib-L Apr 9

Eeeeeee! First pea pod!!!!!!!!! I'm not 100% sure it was done growing but I was too impatient. I can't wait to see what fresh peas taste like (I don't like peas, but I'd never even seen fresh ones before growing my own).

#gardening #VegetableGardening

Brownster Apr 9

Early morning walk here, surrounded by the sound of chiff chaffs, blackbirds and skylarks, misty sunrise, just beautiful.

Busy sowing seed in the greenhouse this morning before it warms up more. 20c here in Suffolk today, amazing.

I have promised myself some chill time later, just started Dark Age by Pierce Brown which promises to be good...
#vegetablegardening #books

Brownster Apr 6

A beautiful sunny morning at the allotment and have my 2nd early potatoes in, about ten days earlier than last year. Planting in deep pockets I had a brain wave, I have a manual post auger and used that instead. Back filled with a good 6" of home made compost. Afternoon off I think. #allotment #vegetablegardening

clown event still possib-L Apr 4

Overnight cucumbers! 48 hours ago, this section of the garden was only dirt. 24 hours ago, suddenly seedlings. They're even taller than the photo now - growing 1-2 cm a day, which is unreal. First time veggie garden so I don't know if this is normal for cucumbers, but it sure is exciting.

#gardening #VegetableGardening #plants

Dining and Cooking Apr 3

What’s happening in your garden? (Fri, Apr 3, 2026)

r/vegetablegardening is an educational subreddit focused on learning how to grow food and connecting gardeners around the world. Community members are encouraged to mentor others when possible. Jump into the comments to ask and answer questions, post that meme your weird non-gardening f…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #VegetableGardening #Gardening #Vegetable
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2582920/whats-happening-in-your-garden-fri-apr-3-2026/