by katie | Dec 10, 2010 | Annuals, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability
We decided to change our gardens at work to all organic a few years ago. The garden was looking good but it just didn’t sing. We wanted the gardens to be beautiful. radiant, shining with energy. This does not happen using chemical fertilizers.I had tried early...
by katie | Dec 8, 2010 | Fine Gardening, Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Shrubs, Trees
In our part of rural California , gardening can be quite a recent endeavor .Many people here are living out their dreams and have built their own house and planted a few fruit trees. Then they might get more passionate about the garden and start buying random plants...
by katie | Nov 28, 2010 | Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs
Today, hoeing and pruning in the garden. Cutting back roses, fuschias, wisteria and I started in on the apples although they are still leafed out.I prune now so I can dormant spray a few times and also because the spring growth starts so early here. In all gardens...