Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to make your lawn and garden more self-sustaining with each passing year!! This organic workshop will change the way you garden forever. I am joined by two other local professionals who like me, put their love of gardening to...
Cool-Season Hardy Annuals
Want Great Spring Flowers? Start Now!
I often write about all the hardy annuals we plant in fall to winter over for the earliest and easiest gorgeous blooms of the year. Think Snapdragons, Sweet Peas, Sweet William, Feverfews, Bells of Ireland, Dill and I could go on and on. Well if you missed planting in...
The love of row covers!
60 degrees last Tuesday, 29 degrees this morning. Suppose all that wind we have had the past two days blew it in. Add crazy weather condition swings to the list of why I use row covers. Row covers provide a layer of protection from such abrupt changes in the weather....
Spring like days
It is December 18 and I am imagining it is early spring. It is suppose to climb into the 60's today and we are coming off a little rain, so my fall planted garden seems to be growing as I watch! I planted the rest of the snaps and dianthus babies yesterday in the...
Winter gardening
Most folks think it is time to put away the garden trowel and sit in the easy chair and only dream of spring, but those that want to keep their fingers in the earth for soul restoration and sanity-- there is plenty you can do now. Now is a great time to bring in lots...
Brisk Weather Loving Garden Plants
Monday Nov 11, I gardened in shorts and tank top. Nov 13 it is so cold and wet I can hardly believe it, you have to love Virginia weather! Even if I don't care much for the change in weather, the hardy annuals just planted in our garden are loving it. All of garden...
Fall almost completed….
The farm is almost ready to be put to bed for winter. I spent this past week tearing down gardens and planting our winter cover crops in an effort to make the most of the coming rain with the big storm Sandy. I planted a variety of cover crops this year. The gardens...
Sow flower seeds now… In the Daily Press Oct. 18
Did you see the paper today? Want to learn all you need to know about seeds to plant now? If you hit the "read more" button below it will take you to my blog page. On the blog page to the right are categories, click on the Fall/Winter Gardening and explore lots of...
Starting to Fall Plant!
This is the week I have been waiting for all summer! It's the beginning of planting the fall-planted spring blooming plants. It is like washing away the heat and frustration of summer and renewing with fresh plants and hope for spring. This year's garden location is...
Seeds to Plant Directly in the Garden
How-to Plant Seeds Directly in the Garden: • Start with a weed-free spot. Right before planting your seeds disturb the top 1"-2" of soil to eliminate any in-progress weed germination. This gives your flower seeds the same chance to grow like the weed seeds that live...