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Garden Journey 2012 #4: Late April
Doesn’t seem like I have much to report on since early April, yet my back is tired for a second Sunday in a row. Hmm…? Looks like the pear tree is having a good spring so far, better than last year’s....
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Garden Journey 2012 #5: May
The garden is in! Well, mostly. STRUCTUREBecause my space is far too limited for the amount of what I wish to plant, especially considering the variety of things I want, I have to plan carefully. And...
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Illegal Gardening?
I know I haven’t been very active her on GT with progress and such with my own garden this year, but trust me, I’ll catch up. But the attached link just came to me via email from Kitchen Gardeners...
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Garden Journey 2012 #6: June & July
And I thought I was busy last year… This year, I felt more prepared for the garden, made better plans, purchased and started seeds earlier and with more care and thought. I even prepared the ground...
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Lessons from the Garden #1: Sex Education
So, I’m out showing Sofie, my six-year old garden helper/daughter, the growth on our first pumpkin, and we’re looking for another baby one, and she sees a flower and so says she sees another one that...
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Lessons from the Garden #2: Gardening Karma - Share what you have...
I culled several hundred pears from my way too-full trees, and took them to this food bank, one of many that answered my post in the Free section on Craigslist. The pears are still too early &...
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I work for the State of Nevada, have for nearly 15 years now. I have almost 10 years just at the University Studies Abroad Consortium, out of the University of Nevada, Reno. When I began this the...
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National Heirloom Expo: 2012 #1: Teaser Photos!!
All I have time for today… http://www.theheirloomexpo.com/
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Garden Journey 2012 #7: Meet the Tomatoes
Way too many things getting in the way of quality time to post here this year, but thought I’d sneak in a tomato posting (pasting?). Went all organic this year, only used rich mulch and simple mulch...
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National Heirloom Expo: 2012 #2: The Event
I was only able to make to one day of this wonderful event, but I spent at least 7 hours there, walking the various exhibit halls and listening to a few speakers. Most of my pictures (below) are from...
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National Heirloom Expo: 2012 #3: There and Back Again.
As this was a solo adventure away from the Shire, I tried to make it as much about the journey as the destination, as I’m not always allowed that when traveling with “others.” And because I was on a...
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Seeds - Our Future in a Nutshell. #1: Start indoors anytime...
I’m new to all of this, the politics and controversy regarding our food supply, but I’m slowly catching up. And I don’t have the money or the time yet to become as active of a part of these movements...
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Garden Journey 2013 #1: Winter Prep
Well, it is technically the 2013 Gardening season now, so this past week or so I went to find where Busy was hiding these days. Found him in the garage (after a major cleaning, that is). My little...
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Garden Journey 2013 #2: Early Spring
I feel like I’ve got a good start on the season, best I’ve felt of any past years at least. I’ve got a new seed starting station, a new cold frame, I’ve carved a few dibbers, and this past week I added...
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March Against Monsanto
I’ve been so flipp’n busy in the yard & gardens that I haven’t yet taken time to post anything lately. But I did feel it was important enough to take a few hours off to participate in the Reno...
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Garden Journey 2013 #3: EVERYTHING needs to be done FIRST!
It’s really hard to know where to begin. And that has sort of been the theme, I suppose, of the yard & garden so far this year: Where do I begin? And sometimes I’m slow to start for trying to...
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Garden Journey 2013 #4: The Tomatoes
Before I get to the gardens themselves, I’m going start with a few items that I consider to be some of my main “crops,” mainly the beans & tomatoes, as they are planted all over the place, and...
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Garden Journey 2013 #5: The Backyard
I feel like I’ve really worked my tail off this year, and will soon produce photos and blog entries to prove it. And though I don’t have many actual fruits of my labors yet, the gardens are the fullest...
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Garden Journey 2013 #6: April Garden
Since I now have three separate areas in the backyard that are mainly dedicated to veggies and herbs, I’m naming them each after the month that most of their planting was complete. April Garden This...
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Garden Journey 2013 #7: May Garden
Since I now have three separate areas in the backyard that are mainly dedicated to veggies and herbs, I’m naming them each after the month that most of their planting was complete. This has been my...
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