Gardening
Easy Gardening: Square Foot Gardening
It’s a family joke that I am a terrible gardener. Actually, I think the neighbors are in on it too. But the truth is, gardening, as I was taught, is too complicated for me, and I end up getting overwhelmed, and then the garden fails.
Yet I love the taste of fresh fruits and veggies, so [...]
Using Garden Produce
The thing that never occurred to me when I started a vegetable garden is that I might actually get vegetables. Given my track record with plants, that is not an unreasonable assumption – you could almost hear the sigh of relief from my houseplants when my husband moved in and started to care for them.
As [...]
The Basics of Non-Toxic Weed Control
I live very close to a river. The storm sewers in front of my house feed into a ditch that flows directly into the river. As a result, I am more conscious of what I use on my garden and lawn. We don’t use anything that could wash into the storm drain and kill things [...]
Composting Made Easy
When I was growing up, one of our neighbors composted. The overripe smell of the piles remains with me, but also the memory of the beautiful fruits and vegetables she grew. When it was suggested to me as a means of enriching our terrible soil, I decided to give it a try.
I went into [...]
Self Watering Garden
Gardening is not about sticking seeds and plants in the ground and coming back in a few weeks to harvest. Believe me, I’ve tried this method. Part of a successful garden is providing the plants with consistent water. You can try and remember to water regularly, but I find that I do even better with [...]
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