Summer Garden 2012
I seriously debated whether or not I wanted to spend the time, effort and money to do a garden this year. In the past we’ve built raised beds, I tracked every expense to see if it’s worth it, and last…
Garden Update; Checking the Yields
It’s nearing the end of the summer and I’m wondering just how much has my garden produced after all the blood, sweat & tears (and water and money) I’ve poured into it. So far, the results have been pretty good (see below). It’s not…
Garden Update-Have I Won the Battle?
I may not have won the war, but I may have won the battle, at least for now. It seems like my monsters have found other places to dig besides in and around my garden beds. I like to imagine…
When Does “Growing Your Own” Become Too Expensive?
When does growing your own vegetables become too expensive?
Getting Ready to Garden & Meyer Lemon Giveaway
Weekends like this remind me how truly blessed those of us are who live in Southern California. Say what you will about traffic or smog, you really can’t beat the weather. It was almost 80 degrees on the first day…
Quick Mid-Summer Garden Update
This is 2 day’s haul from the garden last week. In the photo are 4 different types of tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, an eggplant, a zucchini, and a cucumber. Was the no-dig method successful? Yes, I think so. Did it work for everything…
Garden Update; The World’s Most Expensive Tomato
Yesterday we ate the World’s Most Expensive Tomato. Ok, not really, but sometimes gardening feels that way, doesn’t it? When you factor in what was spent on building the raised beds, filling them with hay, alfalfa, manure and compost, buying the…
How to Fill a Raised Garden Bed with the "No Dig" Method
How to build a garden with the no-dig method.
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