I found a GREAT list of plants that do well in containers and are therefore really good for urban gardeners. Thanks to Urban Gardening Help for this information. This is only a bit of it so I encourage you to click over and see the multitude of resources available for urban gardeners-and those of us [...]
Well, I am feeling the crunch-and a little panic. How about you? We’ve had two bouts of serious, POURING rain already and one windstorm. My garden survived and I hope yours did too. The sunny season is never long enough for me here in the northwest and although my mom says that I am an [...]
Candy Clark, famous for her Oscar-nominated, Best Supporting Actress role in “American Graffiti”, has been in several additional movies and has guest-starred in many television series including “Magnum PI” and “Baywatch Nights”. She may have little or nothing to learn about acting-but something in her backyard is teaching her a serious lesson. Every year is [...]
Dear Flora-I just started a compost pile. I haven’t planted anything yet and don’t even know if I will. But we are a family of five and I do want to reduce our garbage. I have a bin with a lid that turns. How do I make sure that I am doing it right? Almost [...]
So there are multitudes of ways that we creatively add more space in our urban gardens. And some of these you don’t hear a lot about-like the Japanese Tomato Ring. The accounts that I have read bring up a good point-the tomato that springs up in the compost pile is often better than the ones [...]
I do appeal to country bumpkins, don’t I? I tend to write to those with ample space, with the exception of container gardening issues. But with the new high-rise condos going up in many cities, urban gardening has become a topic in itself. I beg of you now-if you live in an urban area with [...]
ONE-TIME EVENTS September 7, 2008 Garden Work Party at Kruckeberg Botanical Garden from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Please come and join us for a garden work party. The garden needs you! Tasks may include weeding, mulching, or raking. Tools and snacks are provided. To show our appreciation, all volunteers receive a discount on plants at the MsK Nursery. [...]
Part of sustainability is using our spaces wisely. And that means using those spaces to…well, sustain us. When Seaside, Oregon decided to do something with a city-owned empty lot, they held a meeting to discuss a community garden. And to their surprise, many people showed up with interest in a plot. The eight planned plots [...]
I’ve decided that our yards and gardens might just be the closest to heaven that we will get here on this earth. The relaxation and beauty are second-to-none. And they are completely versatile-the activities that our yards can help provide are many: Yard Sale Entertaining/Parties/BBQ/Reunions Family Meal or Socializing Net Games Water Games Sports Wrestling and Other [...]
