Category Archives: gardening

All the bare ground under the dogwood used to be covered with ivy and it was growing way up the tree too. Our azaleas are free! My “garden” for the summer – one cucumber plant, although I do have tomatoes, … Continue reading →

  Anyone need a lock?  I found it in the wall!

I.  HATE. IVY.  HATE HATE HATE IVY.  I realize that may be strong language but it’s true.  I at least hate ivy that’s growing up through our bushes and attempting to strangle them.  Nik and I will be removing ivy … Continue reading →

Eric and Meggan:  To keep in mind for future endeavors, here’s a good NPR/Marketplace article about farmers and farmers’ markets that let their customers order over the Internet.  It sounds pretty smart – that way, they don’t bring a lot … Continue reading →

For all you organic farmer hopeful wanna-be’s out there there, here’s a funny video about eating organic, including Cuke Skywalker, ObiWan Cannoli, Chewbroccoli, and Ham Solo.

…my yellow squash plant is only growing male flowers and I’m really TIRED of men!  I need some women around here too!!

…go listen to this really interesting article about “Defiant Gardening.” “From the Western Front trenches of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, soldiers have found comfort in the simple act of gardening.” There are some interesting pictures at … Continue reading →

Here’s some pictures of our garden: I had a lettuce, basil, thyme, orgegano, and rosemary salad tonight (all from my back porch) along with tomatoes and fresh peas from the farmer’s market.  Yummy! This is the fire escape garden (note … Continue reading →

What I did today: Planted 11 containers (8, 10, and 12 inch terra cotta round pots and one long rectangle) for my back porch, one pot of baby tears and one pot of nicotiana to take to school, two ivy … Continue reading →