5 tips for keeping the garden alive during a drought
What? You garden doesn’t look like this mid-January? Mine either. Photo from May, 2013. Sigh. For the past month, my dreams have …
Boulders for Christmas, aka the Back 40 revamp phase 1
Along with boulders, dirt and compost, yours truly got these lovely coral Japanese maples for Christmas. If I had to choose my …
Project Green Thumbs: Winter garden report
“Bush” snow peas. I watched the fluffy bastard kick over a small blue pot and proceed to nibble the roots of the …
Project Green Thumbs Season 5, winter edition!
Look past that violet and behold, itty bitty beets! As with this Summer’s front-yard gardening adventure, I’ve tucked veggie/herb seeds in my …
Thursday 13: Summer 2013 snapshot
It’s already started. The pumpkin recipes on Pinterest. The Halloween candy at the grocery store. The first inklings of change in my …
Project Green Thumbs: Tips, tricks and warnings for growing tomatoes
Want glorious tomatoes like mine? Try these tips and tricks learned from four years of failure. “One tomato. I will now consider …
Project Green Thumbs: Front yard veggie gardening
Can you spot the edibles? Hidden in the landscaping are basil, cilantro, oregano, watermelon, squash and tomato plants. What do veggie gardens …
Project Green Thumbs: It’s not too late to start your veggie garden!
Confession: I gave serious consideration to planting only tomatoes and basil this year. Why waste time on the other stuff when all I …
Thursday 13: Project Green Thumbs Season 5 to-dos
It all started with the desire for home grown tomatoes. Somehow, that little goal morphed into a full veggie patch and a …
Project Green Thumbs: The number one rule of gardening
A young girl rolled along on a 10-speed, her honey-wheat ponytail trailing. She flashed a bright grin in my direction, waving and …