Garden Gate at Prairie Road

A July treat-- here's my 'so easy to make' Garlic Pesto recipe!

July 6, 2022

They're here! Gotta love this time of the season! Garlic scapes are in season! Garlic scapes are the flower bud of a hardneck garlic plant. The bud is removed in...

The mulched family garden at Prairie Road Organic Seed

How to mulch the family garden and our virtual garden tour!

June 19, 2022

The family gardens are mulched for the year! This is the task that signals for me that the big push is over-- we did it! Wanna see? At the end...

How to successfully transplant when the soil is a bit wet!

June 10, 2022

And our family garden is COMPLETE! The last of the transplants are all tucked in!Too COLDAfter we transplanted the cold tolerant crops out of the hay bale cold frame enclosure...

Planting beans and corn at Prairie Road Organic Seed

We DID IT! Beans and sweet corn are planted!

June 5, 2022

We DID IT! We planted all our beans and our sweet corn in the garden. It's been such a cold wet spring. Even though the calendar said it was time...

Dakota Lettuce seedlings ready for transplant at Prairie Road Organic Seed

How to transplant your seedlings into the garden with ease!

May 20, 2022

We were able to transplant our cold tolerant plants into the garden this week! We transplanted broccoli, kale, cabbage and lettuce. I'm so excited to share with you our method...

Homesteader peas on trellis in June at Prairie Road Organic Seed

Growing a terrific stand of Homesteader peas with all the support they need!

May 14, 2022

It’s been a cold, wet spring— making it difficult to get in the garden! I am happy to report that our Homesteader peas are in the ground! This is the...