My Backyard Blog

Love my photography? Curious about gardening or homesteading? Check out my Backyard Blog – the place where you can find photos and my journal on our experiences growing food in our backyard. We live in Northeastern Connecticut on almost 2 acres, with about half it being wooded. But, our backyard is abundant with crops! Check out my latest garden projects here as I document what’s growing throughout the seasons. 

-Ling Messer

hand sprinkling organic fertilizer with sun shining through
My Backyard Blog

April Potato Planting

Many people think it’s too cold to plant anything in April, but not potatoes! View snapshots of potato planting after my husband got home from work.

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hand holding glass jar of spinach seeds over garden dirt
My Backyard Blog

Dirty Beginnings of a Salad

The salad mix doesn’t come from the store, it comes from nature. I’m growing salad from decomposed cow poop and leaves: organic matter.

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