by Daisy | Mar 17, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I love this. When the first asparagus pops through I might just fall over. I don’t love this: It looks especially bad when you know it used to look like this: Until somebody decided it looked like a soft place for a nap. So I’ve poked sticks all around the...
by Daisy | Mar 9, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
Every year I wish I had an asparagus patch and every year I fail to plant one. I kept coming up with excuses. Don’t have the right spot, it’s too expensive, they take too long to get established. If I planted asparagus the first year I realized I wanted...
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 | 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 | Jan 29, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
Kids and gardening. The public image is that gardening with your children is wonderful. A synchrony of fun and learning, fresh air and exercise, a veritable Epcot center of scientific discovery right in the backyard. So why is it I find myself sneaking around behind...
