I was so excited to find one of my favorite native shrubs this spring at a local nonprofit's plant sale. Needless to say, I bought one and it is already at home in one of my perennial borders.
Photo by Judith Hausman Korean-style scallion pancakes are a treat. Korean-Style Scallion Pancakes I can’t claim any authentic Korean creds, but the slim purple-and-green scallions, or onion thinnings, that I brought home from my new CSA farm deserved to be showcased in Korean-style scallion pancakes. Korean-style scallion pancakes are a very fast vegetarian dish that […]
After about two years of throwing around the idea of putting our small suburban home on the market, we finally did it. To our surprise, it sold in six days!
Meyer Lemon Tree photo courtesy Conrad and Peter/Flickr Berries Galore Everbearing Strawberries Size and yield: 6- to8-inch plants. Three plants per square foot of soil surface. Growing requirements: U.S.D.A. hardiness zones 3 to 9. Plant in pots that are 14 inches in diameter and 6 inches deep; hanging baskets also work. Water regularly; […]
Hens-and-Chicks photo courtesy Robert Nunnally Your patio offers the ideal place to create a colorful oasis of container plants. Dwarf trees, climbing vines, vibrant flowers and hardy succulents – all can fell equally at home on your patio and create the ultimate garden getaway. Some plants do better in containers than others, though. Knowing which […]
Have you ever thought about growing container plants? Creating a patio garden may be right for you!
In patio gardens, the container’s material affects how you prepare it for planting, watering and winterizing. Regardless of what your plants’ container is made of, the most important feature is adequate drainage. A container plant without drainage allows water to pool, drowning the plant roots. If you find a container that you want to use for your […]
Kick of your container garden with these vegetables perfectly suited to small spaces.
You might recall that last year I ran a little experiment in my tomato patch. I grew 12 different tomato plants and separated them into four groups of three plants. Each group received a different organic fertilizer (or none at all) throughout the growing season.
Photo by Judith Hausman Serve this white bean salad along a (grass-fed) steak dinner. Salad days are here. Still, on a chillier-than-it-was-supposed-to-be evening, I wanted a salad that still had some of the heft and comfort of cooler weather food to accompany barbecue food, so I combined seasons with a salad based on white […]
Composting livestock carcasses is a way to dispose of livestock while reducing contamination and saving you money.
I always make it a point to try something new in my garden every year. Although it usually means I'm going to grow some new variety of radish or a veggie I haven't grown before (like peanuts or salsify), this year the "new" item in my garden is going to be grafted tomatoes and grafted eggplants.
