Another X-Rated Garden Video!!!
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Love my Buddha
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
I’ve had a pot by my front door for about a year and a half now. When I first moved to this house, I planted it with a fabulous little daphne, some nepeta and I think a couple annuals. Well, everything has filled in nicely – except growing towards the back, of course towards the sun. So I filled the empty void with Buddha. This isn’t so much a philosophical statement, as it is a literal one. I bought an amazing gold tinted Buddha head from a statuary store in HMB and I love it!
2 wet 2 work
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010It’s too wet to work today. Plus, yesterday I picked up some wet burlap and my back decided to take a vacation from holding up the rest of my body. It’s works out ok, as it’s raining out and there is plenty of trashy tv to watch paper work to be done.
Including some designing…..
So, I’ll work on that until the wisteria drys off…
Earth Victory Day
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Happy Earth Day everyone!
Earth Day, Halloween and Valentine’s Day are my favorite holidays. Well, those and any holiday that includes giving me lots of gifts, too. But today is Earth Day, and it’s cause for celebration! This month, I’ve noticed an out pour of interest in Victory gardens, from my client’s, friends, neighbors and even my sister – wanting to get a veggie garden going for the little sprout in her growing belly. I’m not sure if it’s this weather, the rise in vegetable prices or the fact that veggie gardening is in, but it seems to be the buzz right now. It’s so exciting to hear people not only interested in growing vegetables but actually going through the steps to learn how to do it.
During WW1 and WW2 the US Government initiated Victory Gardens as a way to provide for your family and help the war effort. Luckily, I have some of the relics from that era, a war ration book that was my grandmother’s and a Burgess garden catelogue from 1944. These are a few of my little treasures that show me of how intrinsic gardening is to our lives as a nation. Both relics are fabulous and full of American history, with simply wonderful phrases like, “If you don’t need it, DON’T BUY IT”.
I take them out from time to time and always find myself feeling nostalgic for a era I never experienced. Just something about simple, basic gardening, growing food for your family, and enjoying making a small difference – from the ground up. This to me is a wonderful reminder of how important Victory gardening is, and how we have the earth to thank.
Recycling cards board boxes
Friday, February 6th, 2009worms are incredibly important to the entire health of your garden. they aerate the soil, allowing fresh air to penetrate, and redirecting excess water. worms provide a healthy environment for large and small plants to take roots and grow more vigorously. their poop, or castings – provide an excellent source of nutrients for plants. and worms also help maintain an important balance for wildlife, like birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
you can easily attract worms to your garden… simply lay out sheets of newspaper, wetting them down every other day. recycling cards board boxes by sheet mulching will attract them as well. they need shady, damp conditions to really thrive and multiply.
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