In an attempt to attend more garden-related events and workshops this year (call it a New Year's resolution, but with more pleasure involved), I set out on Saturday for a Hypertufa workshop with Steve Garischer of Larkspur Garden Designs at the Theodore Paine Foundation.
Hyper-who-huh?
Let me e'splain: Tufa is a sedimentary rock similar to travertine that can be carved into paving stones, planters, urns and such. it is very expensive and very heavy. ...
Everything old is new again. Seeds are no exception. This week's Tip nudges you to try heirloom and rare varieties in your garden this year.
Santa was very good to me this year. I got the Worm Factory that I wished for, and we couldn't wait to move our worms to their new home. My husband and I carefully read through the instructions that were included with the Factory and found it very informative - above and beyond the usual information that you might see in a vermiculture pamphlet.
We assembled the unit, and then moved on ...
We all try new things for the new year, but why not include some new additions to your garden this year. This tasty vegetable will bring color and whimsy to your garden.
Before we launch into a new year, I want to share another aspect of the Grow BioIntensive workshop that I took in Willits last month. It isn't really about the workshop, but about the drive back home.
I am of the ilk that, as an important part of the traveling experience, one must buy what is made locally when traveling through a region - like picking up some lavender oil while in Provence, or grabbing some balsamic vinegar ...
Christmas is here and there's a bean for the occasion. Get details on this interesting heirloom on this week's tip.
After a few days of rain, the garden is basically on autopilot. There's no need to water, and the plants somehow grow overnight on their own without any help from the gardener. These are the days where we actually don't have to do anything but harvest.
Even though we've been harvesting since late October, Monday the 21st was the first day of winter and therefore the harvest that day was indeed the first official winter harvest. Since we ...
In my family, the holiday wish list is requested from each member sometime in September and then no one is allowed to buy themselves anything they put on the list until after Christmas. It's hard to comply sometimes, especially when all they stuff I want usually goes on sale. My list consists mainly of gardening supplies, so it has become a tradition to post the wish list on the Gardenerd Blog each year. So without further adieu... ...
I had the good fortune to be introduced to Shalane Respondek and her world of LEED certified property development. She brought me in to design a vegetable garden for her new Malibu property over the summer. They were still finishing the house and major landscaping projects, so it would be awhile before we could start on the garden, but the ideas were flowing from the beginning.
I saw ...
While developing the Gardenerd Hand Care Kit, I met Sue Dwiggins. She's a blender - an aromatherapy specialist with a company called Essential Three. She and her sister happened to be in town and were helping out at Soaptopia when the owners of the shop and I were working out the details of the new product. They helped create the signature scent that is in the Gardenerd Hand Care Kit.
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