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 | Aug 19, 2010 | Garden, Plants & Uses
I ran into a neighbor friend at the market early this summer and she offered to bring me some red okra seeds. Of course I agreed. She walked over one day soon thereafter with an envelope with over a dozen nice round seeds. To help them germinate I put them in ice...
by Daisy | Jun 7, 2010 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
I decided to do a little tutorial on how I grow salad greens after the following conversation with my husband: Me: How much do you think this would cost in the store, a huge bowl of fresh organic mixed salad greens? Husband: Oh, about four dollars. But that’s...
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 Ivory Soap | Mar 7, 2010 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
It’s that time again, folks! When do I plant my beans? When do I set out the tomatoes? How come my spinach didn’t grow in July? I’m starting to hear those perennial questions and our FREE Spring Planner will work out all of the details for you. ...
by Daisy | Jan 29, 2010 | Garden, Garden Hacks
The leaves on the lawn in my yard don’t satisfy my leaf craving, so I go trolling the curb for bags and bags of my neighbors’ leaves, too. I’m sure I raise some eyebrows, like when I raid their cardboard on recycle day, but I can’t help it. I...
