That is right. It has seeped into my bones, I believe it started when I was looking at my apple trees and considering how I should be pruning right now. Gardening season officially starts for me when I plan on pruning. Last year those trees ( most of them) received some major pruning, but they […]
General gardening
The February Melt
Rain is melting down all the snow cover. It is the typical January thaw -just a bit late. I heard the ground hog saw his shadow, so this year I can check the accuracy of the old saw. We should have the longer winter season. Now that Bill Murray made the Ground Hog Day movie… […]
Thoughts About Garden Catalogs
To Order Or Not To Order, That Is The Question It is time to decide whether to use catalog purchasing or wait to find things at the local nurseries. I often have opted for the nurseries for several reasons: larger sizes and more control over choosing my own plants for healthiness. But catalogs sometimes […]
Fall Garden Cleanup
Using The Leaf Vacuum This past week we did quite a bit of garden cleanup to make good use of the nice weather. The leaf vacuum works, but it is heavy and on our somewhat rough (but flat) ground it still had to be pulled backwards. Quicker and easier than raking, but if you could […]
Different Mulches
Mulch Fingerling potatoes possess distinct flavor was the headline, and I was looking up how to use the fingerling potatoes I had bought to best advantage. While on the page I saw a notice on cocoa mulch. …Which led me to thinking about mulches. That is the topic for today’s post. Mulches Just thought […]
