Gardening Archives - TRINA HOLDEN

Growing Garlic (In which I confess my love of gourmet garlic)

October 21, 2014

I started growing garlic in my teens and quickly found it to be my favorite crop. You plant it in…

June 10, 2013

You know that first day in March or April when you breath in and the air has a scent again…

May 17, 2013

May is always a tricky month for me. I think many of you who live in colder climates can relate….

June 9, 2012

This month is full of expectation. Especially in the garden. Every day (Ok, I admit, usually at least three times…

February 15, 2012

I love compost. I love that, right in the middle of winter when the ground is covered in snow, I…

October 12, 2011

It’s time to plant garlic! Watch my video to see how Jesse and I planted our garlic this week.I ended…

September 23, 2011

Letters from Home is my new format to stay personally connected with my readers even as I endeavor to fulfill…

August 17, 2011

Things I forgot to say in the video – How I get away without a rototiller – I kill the…

June 27, 2011

Photos from the wedding I helped with over the weekend. Thanks to Neil and Nancy for these images. I’ve shared…

June 20, 2011

The early morning air reconciles me to being sleepless since 4am. I walk out to my yard with my Bible…

June 17, 2011

If you grow garlic, be sure to get out and harvest the seed head as it appears in the top…

June 14, 2011

I get really nervous in front of a video camera. (This is something I’m really trying to get over so…

June 12, 2011

May 24, 2011

Whenever I pack them a picnic lunch, Jesse makes a beeline for the pear tree, calling his sister to keep…

May 17, 2011

Many people were affected by the tornadoes through the southern states in the past month. We even had some wind…

May 5, 2011

I hereby give you permission to make yourself a corsage for mother’s day – it’s fun, and will save your…