As the new year begins I can’t help but sit and think about the gardening lessons I’ve learned from 2015. Gardening is a lot of trial and error and no one wants to continue repeating the errors. Overall 2015 was … Continue reading
Back in the spring of 2015 I decided I needed more garden space. In the later part of 2014 I realized I had a severe nematode problem in my west garden. I had a number of choices of how to … Continue reading
Cleaning and disinfecting pots for reuse is one of those jobs we tend to want to skip. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t until last year when I was volunteering for the master gardeners plant sale fundraiser, that I … Continue reading
I know it’s early but I’m getting excited about my summer garden. I searched for a seed starting guide of zone 8 but didn’t find one. So, I made my own, which I am happy to share with you here, … Continue reading
I can’t believe I have been away sooo long. 2014 brought so many different things. Winter brought an ice storm, spring brought flooding rains, summer brought severe heat, and well fall, I’ll get to that in a bit. For … Continue reading
I’m sure that most everyone has already winterized their garden, but for us here in zone 8b temps have been very mild this year. The forecast has it dipping into the upper 30’s this week and although I have my … Continue reading
Today is another rainy day here in the panhandle of florida. Between yesterday and today we have had about 3 1/2 inches of rain with more to come. But, it has been mostly a slow steady rain, which is the … Continue reading
Here in the panhandle of Florida, it’s been a crazy summer. If the heat hasn’t gotten to your garden, then the rain probably has. Over this Fourth of July holiday, here at my house, I have had over 8″ of … Continue reading
Here it is almost 8 pm and I just came in from working in the garden. The days have gotten longer and that just means that much more time to work in the yard. I have been so busy working … Continue reading
Hooray, it’s time to start your seeds indoors. Somehow, no matter how tired or busy I am, I seem to be able to muster the energy to start my seeds. Starting seeds brings visions of a beautiful garden and plates … Continue reading