I love the first buds of spring — it’s like a giant teaser for the fantastic show that is soon to come. Here are some pictures of my trees budding in this warmer weather.
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.
I replaced my front bed of strawberries a while ago with some mixed succulents. The plants were supposed to be deer-proof, but the deer had other plans.
Repotting tomatoes is a technique that helps produce stocky, healthy and hearty tomato plants for your garden. In this post, I tell you how and when to plant and replant your tomatoes.
Have some free time on Wednesday, June 10th, a pair of gardening gloves and some hand pruners? Then come by Lost Creek Farm and help them recover from their huge losses at the hands of a recent hail storm.
Healing Harvest, a local horticulture therapy organization, had their annual plant sale this past weekend. I stopped by with the kids, took some great pics, and scored some great deals on many fantastic plants.
Urban wildlife is a reality for anyone living in the hills. In the long run, you (and your garden) will be happier if you can learn to live with the wildlife, stop fighting it, and actually enjoy the local fauna in your own yard.
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.
Modified by NHG Consulting