The Daily Pixel: Trying not to hate my winter garden
Prior to Thursday, Sacramento hadn’t seen rain since November 20. Two solid months of dry. Between you and me, I’m shocked that …
The Daily Pixel: Winter veggies galore
I found myself quite cross in the garden this week as I schlepped the hose around the yard in weather reaching the …
Project Green Thumbs Winter Edition: Baby, it’s cold outside
Confession: I find these nasturtiums just charming and they haven’t even bloomed yet! Bonus, they’re good for bug control in the spring. …
Project Green Thumbs: No tomato left behind
I’d forgive you for thinking this is a spring snap, but oh no, I took it on October 23. What is wrong …
Project Green Thumbs: If praying mantises could talk…
… They would say “Go away, stalker!” So I’ve had a little mantis obsession in my garden this summer… It started with …
Thursday 13: Project Green Thumbs garden update
I’m going to hazard a guess that I stand in the minority of people who LOVE the weather lately. You see, with …
Project Green Thumbs Season III: Pests and protectors
Hands down, my least favorite part of gardening is dealing with bugs. I recognize that I’m 10,000 times bigger than they are, …
Project Green Thumbs Season III: Garden pests and problems
When tilling soil in May, all I could think about was the bounty of produce that would await me in the summer …
Project Green Thumbs: Aerobic gardening dos and don’ts
I know that under normal circumstances, most folks wouldn’t accuse gardening of being an aerobic activity. Tilling and raking and shoveling, perhaps, …
Project Green Thumbs Season III: Kicking my yard’s butt front and back
Project Green Thumbs Season III kicks off in the 4×8 planter box made by Mr. T Gardening and I have a dubious …