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Sunday Zen
Posted in Flower Photography, Flowers, Garden, Garden Photography, Sunday Zen, Trees, tagged Birch Leaves, Block Island, Blossoms, Flowers, Garden, Irvine, Nature Photography, Quince Blossom, Spring, Spring Flowers on April 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Garden Journal — Spring To Do List
Posted in Garden, Garden Journal, Gardening, High Mountain Gardening, Organic Gardening, tagged Durango, Gardening, Irvine, Organic Gardening, Spring, Spring Gardening To Do on March 3, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I wrote this list for the colder Western regions, but Barbara pointed out that it works equally well for March gardens in Southern California. In the Rocky Mountains there’s a good chance you still have snow on the ground, or if the snow has melted you are dealing with frozen ground that turns muddy for [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Phenology
Posted in Agriculture & Farming, Block Island, California, Garden, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Blossoms, California, Climate, Flowers, Garden, Gardening, Peas, Phenology, Planting Crops, Potatoes, Spring, Tomatoes, Vegetables on April 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Here’s a fascinating set of tips courtesy of Mother Nature. Using Nature to let you know when to plant crops by observing bud break on plants, the first appearance of specific insects, or the migration of birds is an age-old gardening/farming technique. The study of this practice is called phenology. And although it can sound [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Spring Chores
Posted in Block Island, Garden, Tuesday's Tips, Uncategorized, tagged Block Island, Edging Beds, Flowers, Garden, Garden Beds, Garden Tips, Gardening, Sharpening Garden Tools, Spring on April 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Things are happening fast in that garden of yours, so let’s get right down to business. Tip 1: Sharpen Your Tools Sharpen your pruners more than once a year! Have a flat metal file in your tool bucket and use it often. Position the file at a 45 degree angle to the blade, start at [...]
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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