from elsewhere… things you might want to read: Doug’s “How To Make Compost Tea Margaret’s “Composting Basics“ Bren’s “Tomato Canning“
Vegetable garden
For Rusty: Pests in a West Coast Garden
No, not Rusty… the ones that he took photos of in his garden;) I love Rusty- we’ve been internet friends for some years now… that is what engaging in back and forth comments in blogging will do. He has started to post on his gardening efforts, which makes me really happy because this guy can […]
Sweet Corn Time
Sweet corn time coincides with tomato time around here. This year both are a little tardy due to the unwelcoming weather of the 2008 spring, but they are on their way! I noticed my tomatoes are growing nicely, but they aren’t red yet. We were a bit remiss about weeding them out this year, too, […]
Book Review: The Kitchen Garden
The Kitchen Garden, A Practical Guide to Planning & Planting This kitchen garden book review may now be found on the Garden Librarian site, the repository for all my garden book reviews. Buy the Kitchen Garden Book on Amazon Find More Garden Book Reviews I believe readers will find it simpler to locate garden […]
Garden Update -June 08
Beginning of June- all roses in bloom. Too much RL life garden work to record it all, but worth it. I got a pat on the back from my husband for the huge advance in garden renovation. I couldn’t have done it without him and the kids. Still a long way to go, but several […]
Raised Beds
After writing about Kitchen gardens, I put into action some temporary raised beds in my vegetable garden. I have had some permanent raised beds in my front garden since its inception. The driveway beds are also a type of permanent raised bed situation. I think there are pros and cons to the technique. The pros, […]
