When I am in the garden, I am continually noticing things that need to be done, but trying to avoid flitting from one thing to another without getting anything done. But, too often, I can’t remember later the other things I wanted to do. This is particularly true when I am supposed to come up […]
6 Links to Intelligent Gardening in a World of Organic Hyperbole
Some days I think we need another amendment to the Constitution for Freedom of Gardening. For a gardener to whisper that he might be questioning any organic gardening mantra is to call down the Organic Inquisition. And lest you think I am over reacting, there is a growing swell of voices calling to make a certain politically […]
19 Potential Garden Hazards in July
I dream of a peaceful garden, but, alas, there are hazards everywhere in this life. I have compiled a list of 19 things that begin to be real problems in the heat of July, especially in the high desert gardens of southwest Idaho. (click on any photo to enlarge) […]
Adventures in Netafim – Sprinkler Head Changed to Drip Line
It helps to know your options. But it also helps to know how to implement them. Sometimes that means being aware of your limits and having help available. I began this project full of hope and high expectations of doing it myself. I had completed another Netafim project by myself last year. However, there were non-obvious […]
10 Top Things To Do in the Late June Southwest Idaho Garden
Late June is a pivotal point in the garden in southwest Idaho. Most of the planting has been done, and the weather usually changes from cool with some rain to baking dry like someone has flipped a light switch. It is a time when the gardener can relax about some things, but it is time […]