Sara's Kitchen Garden – Organic Gardening and Self-Sufficiency Blog

01. September 2023

Gardening calendar: What I grow in September

As you might know by now, I grow vegetables all year round. Time to get ready for the fall sowings! This is what I grow in September.

En korg med klirrande klara flaskor med guldguld äppelsaft i. Mot en lökig bakgrund.

Apples in a steam juicer

Cider and apple sauce are delicious of course, but you can also put your apples in a steam juicer and make some lovely homemade apple juice!

Homemade apple donuts

Why not make your own donuts at home? It's simple and so delicious! My kids love my homemade apple donuts.

19. June 2022

Gardening Calendar: What I Sow in June

I started to harvest the vegetables in my beds and now I have some empty spaces to fill. That's why I'm sowing new seeds! Keep reading to learn more about what I sow in June.

17. June 2021

5 useful vegetables in my garden

I want to grow a lot of vegetables in my garden so I try to fill any empty spaces that show up in my beds as soon as I can. These are my favorite useful vegetables for this purpose.

30. April 2021

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Growing Blueberries

What could be more luxurious than picking delicious blueberries from your own garden? Read this guide about gardening for beginners to find out more!

En påse med mängder av nyplockade orangea nypon i.

22. August 2023

My homemade rosehip puree

The rosehips are ripe in Sweden and that means a lot of picking here at home! I make rosehip puree that I can use in plenty of different desserts. Yum!

01. August 2023

Gardening Calendar: What I sow in August

I won't give up on the growing season, even though it's August in zone 3. I sow new seeds now so I can harvest vegetables later in fall. This is what I sow in August.

14. June 2023

Sara Bäckmo at Solliden Palace 2023

Welcome to my garden blog at www.sarabackmo.com. This is where you'll find information about my exhibition at Solliden Palace.

07. June 2023

Garden DIY: Creating New Garden Paths

Making new garden paths can be complicated, to say the least. But I have found a method that works really well for me. My garden paths are cheap, easy to make and close to completely weed-free!

24. May 2023

5 water-saving tips for your garden

We get the water here at home from our private well. It works really well most of the time, but we sometimes run low. That's when I need to really apply my best water-saving strategies.

08. May 2023

My wood chip garden paths

We have a wood chipper at home but we mostly just use it for fun. I need a lot more material than I can make myself for my wood chip garden paths.

Ett stort bord med sådder och småplantor i tunnelväxthuset.

02. May 2023

Gardening calendar: What I sow in May

It might actually be easier to list the vegetables I don't sow in May. This is a busy time in my kitchen garden!

En svart plastkruka med två gröna plantor och halvtorkat gräsklipp över jorden.

26. April 2023

Using Mulch and Bokashi in Pots

It doesn't matter where I use it, mulch just works everywhere. I put it in my beds outside and any raised bed too. But don't forget that you can also use bokashi in pots together with mulch!

20. April 2023

Pollinating Peach, Apricot and Nectarines

The fruit trees that flower early might need some help with the pollination. Pollinating peach, apricot and nectarine in my garden is one of my favorite tasks in spring. This is how you do it!