Category Archives: Garden Organization

Pond Algae

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Karen

It was 70* today and I had the best time in the yard. Spent the day prepping this area to be my new herb garden. It’s a large area all around this pond and very fertile. I had some herbs … Continue reading →

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I’m so Ready to Plant!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Karen

It’s supposed to be about 70* this weekend so I’ll be out in the yard! Planning to fertilize and compost rose bushes Saturday. Cleaning up and prepping the herb garden on Sunday. Monday, Jay is coming over to help compost … Continue reading →

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June Garden

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Karen

It’s constantly different. The lettuce is almost gone. The spinach is gone. I’ve pulled up the broccoli but the tomato and bean plants are flourishing as are all the herbs. Potatoes are looking a bit ragged. They were my favorites, … Continue reading →

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Gardening Jobs for May

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Karen

There is no better resource than the Farmer’s Almanac! Weed perennial beds with special care to avoid pulling up precious self-sown seedlings. When you can tell for sure what’s what, pull the weeds and top-dress the plants with compost or … Continue reading →

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Planting for the Seasons

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Karen

Spring: Plant cool season crops. Spinach, carrots, radishes, snap peas, chard, lettuces. Summer: Pull cool season crops and plant warm season ones. Chard, beans, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes. Fall: Remove summer crops. Leave tomatoes, lettuces, chard, broccoli, brussel sprouts.

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Herbs I’m Planting

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Karen

till the soil 12″-24″ deep mix in 6″ layer of compost or sphagnum peat moss to top 12″ add a little perlite to improve drainage a little organic fertilizer helps ph = 6-7 1/2 water herbs at the ground. they … Continue reading →

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How to Create a 4×4 Garden

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Karen

Thanks for sending this site, Mimi. I am going to try to follow a lot of it, like the dates of when to plant the first crop, then later to plant something else. Have you done that before?