This weekend, I got the bulk of my spring planting done. I sowed more seeds, transplanted most of the broccoli seedlings, and I decided to plant the two biggest artichoke seedlings. I know that they are supposed to have strong tap roots so I thought that maybe I should get them in the ground. It…

Today was beautiful again, and my husband went back to Guilford Courthouse to fight the rebels against King George (uh, that would be 1781 King George, not our current dictator). I resolved to clean up the mess of boards and pallets I’ve been hoarding with the idea that I’d build a nicer looking compost bin.…

Maybe using that fish emulsion on the inside plants wasn’t a good idea…

Today, I busted my behind in my garden. It was a gorgeous day. I will pay for this tomorrow. It didn’t start out so hot. I went to the farmer’s market, with money this time, and a couple of the organic farmers had a few spring plants for sale. I bought two Salem rosemaries to…

I had a nice little japanese lunch with my friend JQ and she gave me a ride back to work when I saw that a neighbor threw out a bright red table! It looked like it had been made from three broomsticks and a circle of plywood. Naturally I had to have it for the…

Wow, my paths and beds are really looking great! I can finally visualize what it might look like when the plants grow in. I used up all my newspaper and cardboard, so now I have to wait to collect some more. Bummer, because I NEED to work in my garden right now. Staring at tiny…

What a difference ELEVEN hours of sleep makes. I was so sleep-deprived. I am a NEW WOMAN today! And it helps that I didn’t have to deal with distressful undercurrents. And it helps that I got to weed in my garden. There’s something about pulling weeds. In a way, I’m a little sad that my…

I hope my other little artichoke seedlings make it. I bid one of them adieu this morning. Apparently I have been overwatering them. I have always had a hard time with figuring that out! I have read that they are good plants to grow around apple trees, and I’m trying to revive the little apple…

Arghh, my poor little artichokes, have I drowned them? My broccoli seedlings are so spindly. Are they supposed to look like this? They’re getting good light – I have them in a window with a natural-spectrum lamp shining on them. The Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter tomatoes are strong little tykes, though. Maybe they will become…

2002- The first year we lived in this house, there was a severe drought. We have a small back yard where someone had cultivated a garden space about ten years ago. I started digging and found red clay solid enough to throw a pot from about 4-5 inches down. That was somewhat of a surprise!…