by Daisy | Mar 5, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
It’s the last days of winter and I think the only thing I’m going to miss about it is the winter honeysuckle. To make some garden-like use of the long, cold months I’ve slowly been doing a remodel on my vegetable/fruit garden. It’s been growing...
by Daisy | Mar 3, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I’m excited about the first pea sprouts. Here they are, almost not here, so tiny. But here. Vegetative growth. In early March. I’m starting to learn how to make cool season crops work here in zone 7 where we have a short Spring followed closely by a whole...
by Daisy | Mar 2, 2011 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
A couple of years ago I tried the potatoes in a bin method, but had no luck with it. The plants grew fine, even blossomed well, but when I dumped them out once the plants had withered, I had only a few pitiful little potatoes to show for it. It was a complete...
by Daisy | Feb 25, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
One of the major challenges of urban gardening is finding the right space for your garden. Ideally, a space that gets six to eight hours of sun each day, is conveniently located near a water supply, gardening equipment, and the gardener. I’ve found that spot,...
by Daisy | Feb 16, 2011 | Crafts, Woodworking
I’ve been whiling away part of the winter planning my Spring garden and whittling these plant markers. If you think you might like to make some, here’s what I did. Find a stick. Any stick will do, from the size of a fat kindergarten pencil to about an...
