Once again, it's confession time. I've killed a lot of dill in my day. You name it - transplants, from seed, little hopeful plugs - I've killed them all. I was beginning to wonder if dill was just a houseplant in disguise (I can't keep those alive either), but new hope has sprung from the garden this year. From everything I've read, dill grows best when directly seeded in the garden. I've done that, but the little bugs have always…
Here's a question from a former student: "Hey Christy,, I took your Organic Gardening Class at SMC a few months back and I am well on my way to creating my first Organic Garden! I was wondering if you had any information on starting plants from cuttings. We have a giant English Lavender plant next door and I'm not sure how to start a plant by cutting. Thanks Christy! Gurie
Today we talk about the origins of Arbor Day - plant a tree to celebrate!
It's that time of year - garden tours (like the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase last weekend, and the Venice Garden Tour this weekend), and garden shows abound. This weekend, April 30, May 1 & 2, we are participating with a Gardenerd booth at the LA Garden Show at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens.
There are plenty of things to see and do at the Garden Show, including design ...
A while back I mentioned that I was planting a new heirloom variety that I'd never grown before. Well, today the first harvest of said heirloom plants. Dragon tongue beans are making quite a show in the garden, right next to the ...
If you've got aphids shacking up in your broccoli, use this trick to evict them.
A new question came in this week:
"This is my first garden and I have a picket fence. Is this good enough protection from intruders? Also, do I need to plant my seeds in trays first or can I put them directly in the ground?, Thank you from Jackson, MI., Theresa, P.S. I loved your braiding the garlic video. great job. I think i will grow garlic also."
Thanks Theresa, we had fun putting that garlic braiding video together. Now, about your picket fence...
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In preparation for this weekend's Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, I wanted to create a display that demonstrates how wall gardens are yet another way to grow food in small spaces. So I took up the challenge of figuring out how to hang Woolly Pockets on my backyard fence that is completely destroyed by termites and is hanging on by wishful thinking and wire.
Ordinarily Woolly Pockets can be attached to any wall, ...
Use this Aussie trick for keeping aphids at bay.
It's almost time for the 2nd Annual Gardens of Gratitude event. It takes place on April 24th and 25th, 2010 in Los Angeles, and if you have a space that you want to transform into a vegetable garden, this is your chance to get help from your community (not to mention compost, advice, and a chance to make new friends).
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