We’re coming up fast on Labor Day people. Lots of tired clichés come to mind and I’m not going there (you’re welcome), but yikes! Here in Southern California that means it will soon be time to plant our cool season crops. We’re a lucky bunch, we get two growing seasons — warm and cool. But [...]
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Tuesday’s Tips — What to Plant in the Fall
Posted in California, Colorado, Garden, High Mountain Gardening, Organic Gardening, Photography, Southern California Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, Vegetables, tagged Cool Season Crops, Durango, Extended Growing Season, Fall Vegetables, Gardening, Irvine, Organic, Organic Gardening, Photo Contest, The Nature Conservancy, Vegetables on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s Tips — Pet Safe Gardens
Posted in California, Colorado, Garden, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged California, Cats, Cocoa Mulch, Compost, Dogs, Gardening, Leptospirosis, Mulch, Organic, Pets in the Garden, Poisonous Plants on June 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Keeping Pets Safe in the Garden We are proud to introduce the stars of today’s post: Kea, Sage and Joker who live in Colorado with Mary Beth. Emmie’s in California with Barbara. We figure that every gardener who has pets has also had a brush with disaster when their pooch or kitty has gotten into [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Companion Planting
Posted in Agriculture & Farming, Flowers, Garden, Herbs, Tuesday's Tips, Vegetables, tagged Companion Planting, Garden, Gardening, Herbs, Natural Pest Control, Organic, Tomatoes, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables on May 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Companion Planting Each spring as we make plans for planting our vegetable gardens, one of our guides is the ancient tradition of companion planting. Companion plants are mutually beneficial, helping each other by increasing nutrient uptake, pollination, productivity, or by controlling pests. You should also be aware that certain plants should not be planted near [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Grab Bag
Posted in California, Flowers, Garden, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Flowers, Gardening, Geranium Budworm, Organic, Organic Fertilizer, Petunias, Phenology, Roses, Southern California on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Barbara: I’ve been running around all day doing errands — I HATE doing errands. I kept feeling like something was missing, like I was forgetting something. What could it be…? Tuesday!! OMG! It’s near the end of the day and this day is Tuesday! Ding, ding, ding! Here are your tips — a miscellaneous trio. [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Seed Starting Mix & Weeding Tool
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Tuesday's Tips, Uncategorized, Vegetables, tagged Beans, Cape Cod Weeder, Garden, Garden Tools, Gardening, Inoculant, Organic, Peas, Plants, Seedlings, Seeds, Soil-less Seed Starting MIx, Vegetables on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Two Tuesday’s Tips in a row! We amaze ourselves. This week Mary Beth wants to tell you about her favorite tool. Last summer she slapped one in my hand and I was an instant convert. Then I’ve got some tips for starting peas and beans. Mary Beth: If I had to pick only one important [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Rose Tea & Weed Control
Posted in Block Island, California, Garden, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Block Island, Blossoms, California, Fertilizer, Flowers, Garden, Gardening, INtegrated Pest Management, IPM, Organic, Rose Tea, Roses, Spring, Weed Control, Weeds on March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Spring has sprung in the West and it’s on its way in the East — although with that crazy weather you might find it hard to believe. This week’s tips focus on roses and weeds. In the Garden MB: Whip up a batch of my version of Rose Tea for a quick boost. I make [...]
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