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

29. December 2021

5 Vegetables to Grow in January

Spring might feel very far away. But don't worry! You can grow in January too. Here are my five favorite vegetables to grow in winter.

En stor kruka fylld med illgröna spenatblad.

Läckra hemmagjorda potatischips med chili.

My homemade potato chips

Making homemade potato chips really puts me in the weekend mood. My kids love them too!

Fried snap beans with parmesan and lemon

This might just be my favorite snap bean recipe, pan-fried snap beans with parmesan cheese. It's so delicious and really easy to make!

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!

En yta i tunnelväxthuset full med gröna växter

14. December 2021

Growing leafy greens in winter

It's cold and dark outside, so what could be better than preparing for spring? I do it by growing leafy greens in winter.

06. December 2021

Growing Vegetables in Winter: December Sowing

I finally did a winter sowing in my red grow box! Several different types of leafy greens. I look forward to harvesting them in early spring. Do you want to learn more about growing vegetables in winter? Keep reading!

Två mjölkpaket med fruset innehåll i en frysbox.

26. November 2021

Garden DIY: Reusing milk cartons

I'm reusing milk cartons to freeze lots of things from my kitchen. It's really convenient, try it!

Bild på en odlingsbädd som täckts med löv.

09. November 2021

How much mulch do I need?

It's time to cover my garden with mulch. But the question is: How much mulch should I use?

29. October 2021

Garden DIY: Making a woven compost basket

This large woven compost basket is like a work of art. Do you want to build one too? Read this article to learn how to make your own.

28. October 2021

Sowing new seeds in fall

I know it's late, but I have decided that the growing season is not quite over yet. It's still reasonably warm here so I decided to sow new seeds in fall too!

En hand håller i fem sticklingar av björnbär som har rötter i ändarna.

25. October 2021

Propagating blackberries with tip layering

I recently found five branches with new roots on my thornless blackberry bush in the polytunnel. I decided to plant them and now I'm just waiting for them to grow!

Sara håller ett nyskördat stort grönt kålhuvud i famnen.

22. October 2021

Growing pointed cabbage

I have plenty of lovely cabbage heads in my kitchen garden right now. I made cabbage rolls the other day from my homegrown pointed cabbage. Delicious!

19. October 2021

Planting garlic in fall

Garlic is one of the staples in my kitchen garden, I can't go without it! Here are my best tips for planting garlic in fall.