I am thrilled to have been asked to write for the D&B Supply blog. The article was posted today, entitled The Mother of All Comfrey. Find the full article here: Many Idaho gardeners secretly wish for… Maybe you can find where these flowers are in one of the photos in the post? Click to […]
Helpless Female Rents Chainsaw
It appears that a certain large home improvement store will rent a chainsaw to nearly anyone. That is to say, they rented one to me. The first fellow who helped me had the breezy cheerful attitude of a man handing out candy to children… with no thought of the consequences. The second man, surveyed me […]
Low Effort Leek Transplants
It is that time of year when last year’s leeks are going to seed in southwest Idaho. One of the advantages of always being behind in garden clean-up, is that I accidentally discover how to make the most of unexpected re-seeding. Unlike flowering lettuce, leek flower pods look like exotic birds. The stalks shoot up […]
Blooms in Succession Throughout the Season Provide Therapy for the Old Straw Bale Garden
A straw bale raised bed is one way to add dimension to your garden, but it begins to lose it’s original form after a season. The straw turns a dirty grey, while sections of the sides randomly abandon the mother bale. The soil in the middle sinks, no matter if it was tamped down, and […]
Simple Arched Trellis for Grapes or Pole Beans
Green beans are one of the most reliable warm weather home gardener’s crops in Southwest Idaho. I like to start with bush beans, for some beans to eat earlier in the summer, but pole beans are the staple of late summer and freezing for winter. The trick has been to find a trellis that: […]