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 […]
The Scary Part About Growing Your Own Mushrooms
Are mushroom plants from another planet? Mushrooms have always seemed other-worldly to me. So it was with mixed feelings that I purchased the oyster mushroom kit that was on my husband’s Christmas list. It is true he has taken me out to collect wild mushrooms, morels in particular, and we ate those and survived. Not […]
My Favorite Gardening Books Ever as of the Year 2021 AD
Here are my all-time favorite gardening books, in no particular order. I am going to put a brief description of the book, why I like it, and how it has benefited me! I’m going to take it as a sign of experience that I have so many of the old editions! I have linked to […]
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 […]
Lockdown Day 19: The Problem with Scientific Data (or Bats, Broccoli, and Hospital Stats)
The trouble with evaluating data Remember the phrase two wrongs don’t make a right? This holds true when try to evaluate scientific data. Or maybe it could be said that just because one person is wrong, that doesn’t make the other person right. There can be a lot of wrong answers to the same question. […]
