No, it's not time to start thinking about "Back to School" but it is time to get a look at a newly sprouted school garden. This spring my daughter's 2nd grade teacher (Mrs. Kwid) proposed creating a school garden as a community service project for all second graders attending our elementary school. The proposal was …
Summer = celebrating the outdoors! There's no end to the things you can do. Whether it be barbecuing, boating, camping, golfing, hiking, biking, swimming, rafting or even just shading it's a special time to enjoy the lovely outdoors with family and friends. After those sun-soaked days filled with fun you'll need a quintessentially summer refresher and …
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You know how things just kinda sneak up on you...like maybe a few too many trips to the ice cream store over the summer, a few too many pairs of cute flip-flops, or even a few too many 50% off annuals and discounted perennials. Well, when you spend a few too many days out of …
This morning it was time to get back into the garden to see what had transpired over the long Holiday weekend. Since we've had high heat (upper 90's) for almost a week I wondered...will it (the garden) be friend or foe? In other words, will my "to do" list have grown more than anything else …
Continue reading Early Morning Picks, Puzzling Peas and Smashing Strawberries
Say the word Sambucus...(sam-boo-kus)... Isn't it just fun to say? I think so but maybe my judgement has been swayed a bit because Sambucus can be an amazing specimen in your garden. Sambucus (also known as elderberry) is a genus of shrubs that can be used in many ways including food, drink, medicine and a great food …
The food garden is starting to pick up the pace with the arrival of consistently warm Summer weather. The reds are looking beautiful... Some are on their way out (bye, bye, radishes) while others are coming into their own (hello, juicy strawberries!). The greens are growing along at a rapid pace too and it's the …
Now maybe it's because I was in high-school and college in the 80's that certain Prince songs are permanently embedded in my brain, but the other day an old favorite popped into my head while perusing the garden. Purple rain, purple rain....purple rain, purple rain... Yes, we had just received another shower (we are having so …
Tribute Gardens Connect Us With 'Loved Ones' Gardening, for me, is a way to relax, to connect with nature, and to allow my mind to just “let go”. When I’m gardening thoughts drift through my head without the normal level of emotion attached to them. It’s tough to be angry or sad while digging in …
Continue reading Seeding Ideas: From The Soil in San Francisco
The harvesting of sweet cherries is one of the premier growing/gardening experiences of June here in the Intermountain West (Zone 6). And although the rest of the garden is showcasing beautiful flora and tasty produce, local cherries, being one of the starlets of June, steal the show! I don't grow my own cherries yet but I have …
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