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

19. September 2021

Mulching my polytunnels

What a challenge! I decided I wanted to start mulching my polytunnels. But this is also one of the most important spots in my garden where I grow so many vegetables. So, how to combine the two? I think I've found a good solution!

En bild på en odlingsbädd med jord och en hög med växtdelar i mitten.

Fläderbärskapris i brukar, ett delikat tillbehör.

Delicious elderberry capers

These elderberry capers are the perfect topping on any pizza or pasta dish. So delicious!

Red cabbage gratin with blue cheese

When you have access to delicious red cabbage, there's really no need to complicate things. Simply add some blue cheese and make a red cabbage gratin. It's so good!

11. June 2021

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!

17. September 2021

Fertilize with nettle water

After three weeks in the barrel, it's finally time to start using the nettle water in my vegetable garden. I'll do it on a day when rain is in the air.

13. September 2021

Garden DIY: Storing grass clippings

I love using grass clippings as mulch in my kitchen garden. Storing grass clippings is a great way to keep it fresh longer. This is how I do it.

Ett dike med stora krukor i, med flikiga matta ljusgröna blad.

11. September 2021

Overwintering artichokes in pots

It's time to overwinter the artichokes that I managed to save from my dried out-beds this summer. I decided to put them in pots in my polytunnel. This is how I do it!

En liten korg med rosa prasselpapper i under gulvita persikor.

09. September 2021

Growing Ice Peach: The white peach

Have you ever heard of a white peach? I didn't know anything about them until last year and I knew I had to give it a try. These peaches are not only gorgeous, they taste amazing too!

06. September 2021

Soil analysis part 3 – Mulching the polytunnels

It's time to take a look at the polytunnels in the third article about the soil analysis I did in my garden. The soil is doing well, but I need to make some changes to improve the overall quality of the polytunnel soil. And I plan to do it with (you guessed it), more mulch!

Bild på en frodig köksträdgård med mycket kål och sommarblommor.

05. September 2021

Soil analysis part 2: Mulching works!

"Nobody is making any money off these methods. A lot of people might feel provoked by the fact that you can succeed without buying any fancy products." The results are in – mulching works wonders!

En odlingsbädd täckt med ull vid en stenmur.

04. September 2021

Mulching with sheep's wool

I finally decided to try mulching with wool! This is what my first attempt looks like. I think it works really well, and it looks beautiful too!