Recycling leaves in a Colorado garden. I just listened to a podcast about trash and how different cities around the country deal with the cost of managing it. I’ve decided I’m all for charging by use. If people had to make the conscious decision about paying for the amount of trash they produce, maybe people… Continue reading Leaves Leaves Leaves
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Soil Testing
For the longest time, I was convinced that not having an automatic sprinkler was the main reason I killed plants. After many years of watching plants shrivel and die I got a new system and ‘oila’ I had plants that thrived like my neighbors. Well no that’s not true. Many of the plants that needed… Continue reading Soil Testing
Expecting snow May 12
Its been a number of years since we’ve seen a snow storm in May. The last was 2003. It makes me all the more happy that I got the silver maple in the front yard trimmed last year, and the apple trimmed a month ago. I’m glad I’ve been slow to plant the majority of… Continue reading Expecting snow May 12