Apr 28, 2014 | Gardens
When traveling, I enjoy local food, people watching and interesting, beautiful gardens. Sometimes the gardens I visit are common tourist destinations, but in other instances the existence of a garden is an unexpected and delightful surprise. La Scarzuola While in...
Apr 18, 2014 | Gardens
This very quick weekend project was inspired by the many colorful watering cans that are available at this time of year. Be it online at Amazon HIT 8566ETA Galvanized Heavy Gauge Steel Watering Can, 1-Gallon, Tangerine or at craft stores, you can find bright watering...
Apr 14, 2014 | Gardens
I am occasionally called to a property where the homeowner has planted things over the years without much of a plan. They aren’t happy with their yard, but they have difficulty articulating why it’s not pleasing to them. The problem, as I explain to them,...
Apr 7, 2014 | Gardens
Soil amendment such as compost or composted manure is especially important for a veggie garden. Newly spouted seedlings may get eaten by slugs, earwigs and flea beetles. This is easily preventable with an organic product: Diatomaceous Earth. You just dust a little...
Apr 4, 2014 | Gardens
One of the great pleasures of spring is starting plants from seed. Here is a photo-recipe for how I start most of my seeds, using the fantastic zinnia seeds from Renee’s Garden. In fact, Renee’s has provided some packets of zinnias for me to give away in...
Mar 24, 2014 | Gardens
Many people want to grow vegetables but don’t have an ideal place for a garden. Often the most sunny place is on a driveway, cement patio, or in another location where there is little to no soil. In such cases consider making a garden in boxes, galvanized...
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