I have learned to do what my oldest son tells me to do. This son, Ben, inherited my love of gardening, but took it further and got a degree in landscape architecture. Now, he does hands-on projects for people for his living. If he says I should try Netafim irrigation tubing, I will try Netafim […]
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Designing My Space Efficient Raised Garden Beds
I had three main considerations when designing my new garden beds: They needed to give me as much growing area as possible in my smaller yard. They needed to be easy to care for around their edges. They needed to be sturdy. I think we achieved both with this design. I think point 1. is […]
Can You Plant Directly in Horse Manure ?
Why use horse manure Sometimes your options are limited. Like when dealing with a very complicated, multi-step moving/building project. That is why this past spring, I planted my garden directly in horse manure. To be sure, I know that most animal manure needs to be aged to work well in the garden. Not only can […]
16 Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life
Now is a really good time to think about what Christmas gifts to get the gardner in your life. Not only will it be easier to find garden supplies or books to buy this time of year, but your gardener may have a better idea of what he (Let’s just use the grammatically correct gender […]
Helpless Female Explains Sprinkler System Spring Startup and Repairs
There are three main concerns when turning on the sprinkler system in the spring: what date is the best remembering the steps and switches to activate the system is water going to all the right places The date to turn on the sprinklers depends on what climate you live in and if your access to […]