olla: A cool terracotta watering pot that sits below ground and realeases water slowly by seeping through the whole of the pot. Olla Garden Watering Pots Below is an excerpt from www.onewintrynightollas.com • Menasha, WI Ollas are low-tech irrigation pots that were first documented in China about 2000 years ago, and many researchers… Continue reading Whats an olla watering pot?
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2021 Plant planning homestead
Silo Garden and Entry Lane Imagine a place to hang out under the shade of the trees, a silo bar offering up cold beverages while people play cornhole. This is the silo garden. To its north end lies a patio with benches and bar stools. To its south a rounded garden of wildflowers and path… Continue reading 2021 Plant planning homestead
CRP Colorado plains mix for sandy soils
“The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands is part of the CRP program, a federally funded voluntary program that contracts with agricultural producers so that environmentally sensitive agricultural land is not farmed or ranched, but instead used for conservation benefits.” USDA Farm Service Agency How much is an acre of land? Weld County Local Retailer :… Continue reading CRP Colorado plains mix for sandy soils
Short Prairie Mixes for CO neighbors of habitat
As you live in this world you begin to know what makes for happy neighbors. For some its a natural part of life. For others, we have to work at being amongst the world. The older I get the more introverted my tendency. Luckily I have outgoing neighbors to draw me out. And over the… Continue reading Short Prairie Mixes for CO neighbors of habitat
Sandy Soil Natives
This is my first foray into sandy / loose soils. Up until this year, most of my gardening has taken place in mature suburban yards. Places with some pretty ugly clay when you dig down. Thank goodness for the class I’m taking. I have learned about sand as a soil and how to work with… Continue reading Sandy Soil Natives
A Transformation sometimes starts with a buzz, this is ViDas first day
First Published 5/28/2018. Yesterday was a good day. I am jubilant with the progress made in my nephew’s yard. We spent the afternoon doing clean up and discovery. We learned they have a grape vine growing up and over their northern fence. While grapes are cool, the vine also began climbing the evergreens… Continue reading A Transformation sometimes starts with a buzz, this is ViDas first day
More ideas for ViDas Garden
Pictured: The Marmore’s Falls in Umbria, Italy, the tallest artificial waterfall in the world Okay so I have no idea what I was thinking. I have a pond pump that is 330 gallons per hour. It has 12.5 foot pumping height. and I’m thinking this is going to be Vince and Danielle’s. I don’t know… Continue reading More ideas for ViDas Garden
Nephews Garden
Creating Spaces for a busy young couple An super sized yard can be a new gardener’s dream. At the beginning though it can seem a nightmare. This is the case for my nephew Vince and his wife Danielle. Their home has a large backyard with the added challenge of a barren hillside. The fix? Break… Continue reading Nephews Garden
Beautiful Blue Pots
In an effort to reduce the amount of yard work to be done each summer, my friend Brenda has found a great way to add wonderful color to her garden. She’s taken out all the ground cover her small dogs eat and has added structure with upright evergreens and vines. Then for the main attraction… Continue reading Beautiful Blue Pots
GMA’s House
Suggestions for GMA’s house 1. West Side of house Vine – trumpet creeper Lower flowering – Daylily Rose – Red climbing Regent Serviceberry – white flowers in spring, fall color 2. West Side – rock garden Stone Samples A xeric tree that might work in sandy soils. Russian Hawthorn http://www.thetreefarm.com/hawthorne-russian Clear Creek Yellowhorn… Continue reading GMA’s House