by Daisy | Nov 15, 2010 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
This is what I’ve let one of the best spots in my yard become. A real shame because sun is at a real premium around here and this is one of the sunniest areas. The real reason for this neglect (besides laziness) is the soil is puny. Gravelly, dead, sandy, weak...
by Daisy | May 28, 2010 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
How does a crop that goes from seed to harvest in only ten days sound? If you’re an impatient gardener like me and you check your garden the day after you sow it in the secret hope that your plants have grown, oh, knee-high, then this could be just your thing. It’s...
by Daisy | Jul 23, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
If you grow cilantro for its leaves and have never let any of it go to seed, you are missing out on Chapter 2 of this herb. Cilantro will flower (with a fragrance only its mother could love, maybe) then form seed pods. After the seeds pods have dried (in situ is...
by Daisy | Jun 16, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
It’s been a while since I harvested the garlic and the bulbs have been curing spread out on a large table on the screened porch. Today was braiding day. Some directions say to braid right away while the leaves are still green and flexible. Some say to wait...
by Daisy | Jun 15, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
Here’s the last garden plan, for the last plantings of the season. (If you don’t know when that is for you, print out our Fall Garden Planner. Yes, it’s already time!) This plan is still worked out according to companion planting rules, but it has...
by Daisy | Jun 12, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
The cool thing about this plan, other than the companion planting and spacing, is the use of our “tater boxes” which temporarily deepen any raised bed–allowing your to do this in a new bed next year. You will need: 1 electric drill or hammer 4...
