Nature cuts garden down to size
The weather. It can definitely do damage to a fledgling garden. But, before we talk about that, let me take you back a couple weeks… When I looked out at the overabundance of seedlings (in my zeal I...
View ArticleSpreading the word about urban agriculture, sustainability
I’ve been bad. Slow to blog and busy… So busy, in fact, that I’ve just barely been able to keep up with all the watering. (You know you’ve been swamped when the postman has to call you to come down to...
View ArticleWith winter in the rearview, new garden season is on the horizon!
It’s been a long winter. But it looks like my garden’s hibernation can soon give way to resurrection and a return to the halcyon days of seasons past. The cold and snow is being replaced by April’s...
View ArticleGarden is the perfect antidote for the stress of long days
As the sun set on the first day of summer, I reflected on the state of my balcony garden — which, sad to say, is still in its infancy. The crush of months of unrelenting work, plus a stubborn bug that...
View ArticleUnearthing old seeds for a brand new garden
When I pull out my bag of stockpiled seeds it’s like hitting the reset button on the thrill of a new garden. I get to pick through the wacky assorted packets I just couldn’t pass up when the grocery...
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