December 28, 2009 Snails & Slugs Coming Your Way Snail photo on Flickr by Randy Son of Robert If you have not found evidence of slugs and snails in your garden by now,…
December 12, 2009 A Gardener's New Year's Resolutions Gardeners are dreamers. They spend much of their time visualizing the shape and colors that are sure to come. They plan, sketch, list, shop,…
December 9, 2009 Resolutions For A More Sustainable Garden I spend a lot of time staring into space this time of year. I may look as if I have nothing on my mind,…
November 17, 2009 Sustainable Living-All Too Familiar Victory gardens, living off the land, sustainable living, I’ve lived through them all. I’m of an age where everything seems familiar. The terms “sustainable…
November 11, 2009 Gopher or Mole? The moist soil after some much needed rain in California, has brought out the moles and gophers in droves. There is sometimes confusion as…
November 10, 2009 Harvesting and Using Worm Castings After your “red wigglers” have digested the bedding and food scraps you have fed them (usually about 6 months) you should have enough castings…
October 21, 2009 Snackbar for Hens Our hens love treats. They are fed regular layer crumbles available to them from morning until dusk. This mixture provides them with nutrients that…
October 21, 2009 Wildlife Abundance in Gardens There has been an abundance of wildlife in our gardens this year. Seven years ago, a single quail couple hatched chicks in the open…
October 21, 2009 Worm Composting for Beginners Traditional composting of yard clippings and kitchen scraps is not for everyone. Some gardeners just don’t have the space for composting bins but would…
October 18, 2009 Harvest Moon Clarified-Shine On! When I was a kid, I found the song “Shine on Harvest Moon” haunting. What does “I ain’t had no lovin’ since…mean to an…
October 16, 2009 Include Microclimates in Your Garden Plan This time of year is an excellent time of year to plan for new additions to your garden. You may live in an area…
October 13, 2009 Home Remedies for the Garden Whatever you’re paying for high-priced garden solutions, it is far too much! Many concoctions can be made with ingredients you have in your pantry. Here…
October 13, 2009 Fall Garden Chores in a Temperate Climate Fall is not my favorite time of year. The light and colors are fading, the days growing shorter. Landscape plants look tired and spent….
October 11, 2009 Planting Vegetables In Your Flower Beds You can grow vegetables in greenhouses, raised beds, mounded beds, rows, and in containers. You can plant a “French-intensive” garden or a formal kitchen…
October 8, 2009 How Does Your Mediterranean Garden Grow? Heady fragrance of the pink jasmine vines, dripping with fragrant clusters of blossoms, surrounded the hilltop bed and breakfast in Napa Valley. Mediterranean plants…
