Posted on July 15, 2009
And Then Came the Rain …
Pouring rain isn’t enough to keep this gardener inside. Read on to find out what I had to do to help my garden through the downpour, and what lessons I pulled from the experience.

Keep getting those collard greens in your farm share box but never sure what to do with them? Try this recipe for Collard Greens with Sausage and Polenta.
Pouring rain isn’t enough to keep this gardener inside. Read on to find out what I had to do to help my garden through the downpour, and what lessons I pulled from the experience.
When pests become a gardening problem but the source can not be found, a flashlight nighttime tour is often suggested to find the culprit. But nighttime gardening can be full of other delightful surprises as well, such as the perfect release time for beneficial insects and to see other wildlife you don’t normally see during the day.
Normally I water my garden at ground level using a watering wand, but I’ve decided to give it a "rain bath" two or three times a month. I basically use the wand as a shower to give the garden a heavy rain from above.
Are you getting confused while sorting through the many methods of pruning tomatoes? Try this no-nonsense approach to tomato care.
If life always went to plan, would we ever learn anything? This post is about what to do when the weather doesn’t work out, when caterpillars eat your crops, and when projects go astray.
Making a Window Herb Planter written by me and posted at ThirftyFun.
Lost Creek Farm has had some fantastic Certified Organic vegetable starts at the Saturday Market. I picked up a lovely little Stupice Tomato plant from them. I think you can also pick them up at their CSA dropoff locations, like 18th & Chambers or 2115 Arthur. Happy Gardening!
Planting Strawberries with Kids - written by me and posted at Nature Moms Blog.
From now until April 23, Grist is offering their book, Wake Up and Smell the Planet as a download to new subscribers. See Screw Earth Day for more information.