Setting out to accomplish a single task I found others cropped up begging to be completed first. So was the case of my rose garden. To get my vegetable garden’s raised beds set, I need to first get the new fence completed as it will sit just behind the 4 x4 beds. To do the… Continue reading New Rose Bed
Month: April 2012
Its getting hot out there!
As a native Coloradan I’m rarely surprised in spring to see a very warm sunny day only to be followed by a heavy snow. But this year has been the strangest of all years I can remember. I posted in January commenting how spring like it was and how nice it was to have a… Continue reading Its getting hot out there!
Square Foot Gardening: Building raised beds
The first set of plans for the garden included about 80 square feet of garden space among 4 4×4 raised planters, a 2×6 planter, and a 2×4 planter. These just didn’t fit in the actual garden plot. Planters: So what we have this year are: 3 – 4×4 1 – 2 x 6 Total Gardening… Continue reading Square Foot Gardening: Building raised beds
Square Foot Gardening: Plant Chart
This will be my first year using the square foot gardening method in Colorado. I’ve chosen a number of different sized plants to see just how true my resources end up being for plant spacing. I was surprised to find just how many plants could be added in the small number of raised beds I… Continue reading Square Foot Gardening: Plant Chart
Is your home garden safe from GMOs?
I am a reticent vegetable gardener. I liken growing a vegetable patch to eating healthy versus adding to the beauty I like to look upon. There’s a resistance to the process even though I know how delicious home grown food tastes and how good it makes me feel. So imagine my shock and despair when… Continue reading Is your home garden safe from GMOs?