Adventures in organic gardening.
Ah gardening! It's all so simple, and yet it can get so freaking complicated, so quickly. Planting seeds for instance. The simple question is, "When can I plant seeds?" And the answer is...well, there are many answers depending on many factors, but let's try to make it simple. The simple story about seeds is they... Continue Reading →
Durango, Colorado Irvine, California
Last week I was watering a plant on my windowsill when a flash of movement caught my eye. A hummingbird! She hovered on the other side of the glass and I couldn't figure out why she was looking at me through this window. The hummers in my garden are always checking out what I'm doing, but... Continue Reading →
Today's tips are meant for gardeners in Southern California, but will apply to those of you in cooler climates in a month or so. We've been having a spell of wet, cool weather. Normally things are growing at a rapid pace by now, but because the night-time (and even the day) temps have been unseasonably... Continue Reading →
Durango, Colorado Irvine, California
In Thursday's Garden Journal we wrote about using amendments to improve soil structure. Today's post is about adding amendments to improve fertility. As always we are recommending only organic amendments, which for our purposes are those that are derived from living organisms or that are naturally occurring. Let's start with one very important concept that should... Continue Reading →
Durango, Colorado Irvine, California
Bees and Chicks 