Gardening - Blogs & Blog Posts

Midwest Fall Breathes its Last by Midwest Moms on Nov 4, 2009The wind has picked up, the last breath of Fall sending leaves showering down and skittering along the pavement.They lay piled thickly on rooftops and on the abandoned truck across the street. They clog gutters and gather at bases of bushes and tree...

I’m too old for this… by Have you "Tinkled" today? on Nov 4, 2009But at long last, I have all twenty one evergreens (creeping junipers) in the bank alongside the RV.  You’ll have to peer really hard to even see the darn little things… they were just the one gallon size, but I about killed myself getti...

Plant Sale at The Wrigley Garden next Saturday by Everything Long Beach on Nov 1, 2009Fall is planting time in southern California, so get growing at the Wrigley Garden plant sale on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 to noon at the beautiful double-lot garden at 1950 and 1960 Henderson Avenue in Long Beach. Choose from great vegetables, seeds,...

Stateline Farm Beginnings – Our First Class by The Alternative Consumer on Oct 31, 2009This the second post in Theresa Gould’s series on her organic farming experience. We attended our first Stateline Farm Beginnings class last Saturday.  It was like a date for us since we rarely go out as a couple. Imagine driving over an hour...

Autumn Cabbage: Pretty and Edible Outdoor Decor by EcoSalon on Oct 30, 2009Organic, textural and highly ornamental, cabbage is an ideal crop to plant in your garden during those fall and winter months when falling leaves can be the only color abundant in the garden. Planting rows of the cabbage was a great solution for my o...

Plant identity? by Have you "Tinkled" today? on Oct 27, 2009On Saturday, a friend and I headed down to Little Rock for a day of shopping.  The leaves were spectacular!  I would have loved to have had my camera along, but I didn’t take it. On our way into Bed & Bath, I saw some trees that absolutel...

Gardening in Northeast Florida by Riverside Avondale Preservation on Oct 26, 2009Interested in adding a little punch to your landscape? UNF has a class that should fit the bill. Starting this Wednesday (10/28) and running every Wednesday through November 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.Classes at the UNF University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr...