Wordless Wednesday

Durango, Colorado Irvine, California

Tuesday’s Tips — Garden Roundup

The gardening season is winding down for many of us and even if you live in warmer climes like I do (Southern California), you're probably looking around your garden and thinking about what worked well this past season and what didn't work. And that's exactly what Mary Beth and I talked about this morning. So of...

Tuesday’s Tips — Planting Bulbs. Get Ready for Spring!

Mary Beth: I know it's hard to believe, but it's time to start thinking about Spring. Go out to your garden or onto your balcony and imagine where you would like to see all the beautiful, bright spring flowers popping up. Imagine what a welcome relief all that lovely color will be after the long...

Sunday Zen

Colorado California

Tuesday’s Tips — Transplants

There's no theme or focus today, just a little of this and a little of that — kind of like what's going on in my head today. Tip #1 — Getting Transplants Off to a Healthy Start Now that we're all scrambling to get our baby plants in the ground, here are a few tips...

Wordless Wednesday

Colorado California

Tuesday’s Tips — Attracting Honeybees

I couldn't order my bees back in the beginning of the year because the date of our arrival in Colorado was constantly changing. I really needed to do it in January or February before the apiaries sold out, but up until a week before our departure I still wasn't sure when we'd be in Durango....

Tuesday’s Tips — Grab Bag

Barbara: I just bought Pat Welsh's Southern California Organic Gardening: Month By Month. What an amazing resource this is! A month-by-month guide to organic gardening, it's full-to-bursting with everything you need to know about growing beautiful, healthy plants. Even though this guide is written for my region, I would encourage the rest of you to...

Tuesday’s Tips — Seed Starting Mix & Weeding Tool

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...