Boo! It’s Halloween, and I’ve been walking into a lot of spider webs in the garden lately. This is one of the hazards of being tall: spiderwebs up the nose. Many of us are afraid of spiders, and I must admit to being a little less than friendly to them myself. Yet I love them when they’re creeping and climbing around their native environment. Their webs are beautiful, and they’re a very beneficial animal to have in the garden. Many so-called scary garden critters might seem odd to us, but I’m sure that we’d look really odd to them too. … Continue reading →

How does your garden grow? Does it wilt and whine for water in the hot summer months? On the first day of summer, put some summer-savvy strategies into practice and watch your garden thrive. Your garden is a natural place to store water. Nature is a water-saving expert, in fact. Learn from her as you get water smart. How does she do it? Nature has lots of leaves. These leaves make shade, and shade prevents plants from drying out. To implement this in your own garden, make sure that you have plenty of groundcover plants. These plants shelter sensitive plant … Continue reading →

Lettuce, lettuce, lettuce. At some point in the spring, do you get sick of lettuce? I’m not sick of it yet, but by August my lettuce-and-kale quote for the year will likely be full. We have a share in a local farm, and let’s just say that we eat a lot of lettuce in the summer time! If you’re craving a little diversity in your garden and in your diet, you can go way beyond lettuce. Here are a few non-lettuce greens that you can grow: Arugula – Arugula is an acquired taste, but it’s a pretty amazing one. Its … Continue reading →