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Twin Cities, MNHi, I'm Shaina Olmanson, the voice behind Food for My Family along with my husband, Ole, who waxes poetic about his love for the grill and his smoker. I work from home as a freelance writer, recipe developer and photographer in Minnesota. I strive to teach my children how to prepare and eat real food in a day and age where there are so many convenience options available.
In addition to writing Food for My Family and running a photography business, Olmanson Photography, I am a daily contributor to Babble.com's Family Kitchen Blog and the editor of the food channel for Lifetime Moms.
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way to be well created 01.09.11
Getting Ready to Garden
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My garden is covered in over 2 feet of snow. I probably won't even see the dirt until March, and yet I'm prepping and planning right now. What could I possibly be doing in the middle of winter to prepare for a garden I can't even put in the ground until April or May?
1. Planning. I've had better success when I know what I want to grow based on what the family eats and the garden space I have available. An overcrowded garden does not a successful garden make.
2. Buying seeds. Once I have an idea of what I am going to put in the ground, I can search some of my favorite seed vendors to get the specific plants I want. We'll start our seeds in March so that they're ready for the ground on our frost day, which happens in mid-May. I can also decide what I will buy from vendors at the farmers market, too. I have relationships with several, so I know exactly where I'll be looking for some of my plants.
3. Wait patiently. It's still winter, and I can't will the snow to melt any faster, but I can plot my garden and order seeds while I crunch down on last year's canned pickled green beans.
What are you doing to get ready for gardening in the spring? Have you thought about what you want to plant yet? If you aren't a gardener, have you considered a small container herb garden to start?
1. Planning. I've had better success when I know what I want to grow based on what the family eats and the garden space I have available. An overcrowded garden does not a successful garden make.
2. Buying seeds. Once I have an idea of what I am going to put in the ground, I can search some of my favorite seed vendors to get the specific plants I want. We'll start our seeds in March so that they're ready for the ground on our frost day, which happens in mid-May. I can also decide what I will buy from vendors at the farmers market, too. I have relationships with several, so I know exactly where I'll be looking for some of my plants.
3. Wait patiently. It's still winter, and I can't will the snow to melt any faster, but I can plot my garden and order seeds while I crunch down on last year's canned pickled green beans.
What are you doing to get ready for gardening in the spring? Have you thought about what you want to plant yet? If you aren't a gardener, have you considered a small container herb garden to start?
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