Like all things in the world the garden creeps towards entropy without diligent effort. After many years of only needing a bit of cleanup, the raised vegetable beds need maintenance. Replace soil in most beds to remove powdery mildew spores Repair irrigation chewed by varmints Paint fence Replenish mulch But this year I would also […]
Spring To-Do List
This list helps keep track of the maintenance tasks to be accomplished in Spring
The seedlings are ready, now where’s the garden?
Well I have an excuse, it snowed! Then it cleared. Then it snowed! Then it cleared. Our last snow fall was May 1. We got 7.5″ on April 23rd, and some a few days before that and even more before that. No fruit trees are flowering this year due to the late freeze and my […]
Spring To-Do list 2013
Where did 2012 go? Did I just imagine it? No of course not. I did get some fun projects done over the summer, but never had time to post. I plan to do so here soon, its on my spring to do list! As usual the not so fun items from 2011/2012 lists never seem […]
A Mailbox with Charm
Mailboxes are often a forgotten part of the landscape and yet are one of the most visited sites in the yard. My mailbox has been an eyesore for years with its peeling paint and weathered post. I could have gone out and purchased another inexpensive box and left it at that, but the crafty girl […]
Spring 2011 To Do List
Do you ever marvel at the gardeners who can makeover a section of their garden in a weeks time? I am truly inspired by my neighbor across the street. Even with MS and age hampering her efforts she has managed to take an ordinary suburban yard with drab shrubs and overgrown ground covers and created […]