Scratching the earth – otherwise known as a mountain urban garden
It’s hard to tell from this image, but there is more than a four foot difference between the top of the garden and the lower portion. It’s still a garden […]
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Terraced garden – using found materials
To be honest, I ran out of supplies for gardening. So the tree limbs and branches are salvaged from winter and spring storms. Each garden section (or box) is hand […]
North garden under development
Community garden with the neighbors
Spent much of the weekend gardening with friends and neighbors. On a quick trip downtown, I met a guy this weekend who said he thinks most Americans have lost their […]
Gardening and fireflies
And here on earth come emulating flies, That though they never equal stars in size, (And they were never really stars at heart) Achieve at times a very star-like start. […]
Gardening: spirituality and vermicomposting
Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener’s work is done upon his knees, So when your work is finished, you can […]
Garden project: how to eliminate unwanted slugs
All six garden beds are in and mostly full. A couple more tomato and pepper plants would be a nice addition. Plus I’m waiting for the kale and chard to […]
the garden project: late april
New feet within my garden go, New fingers stir the sod; A troubadour upon the elm Betrays the solitude. —Emily Dickinson, “The Garden” Unlike the poem, the troubadour is a […]
The garden project: diy terrace gardening
The garden project revealed something very obvious the other weekend; I really underestimated is the slope of the land. Two more boxes were built on the east side of the […]
The garden project: marigolds
I came here last, bringing marigolds from the round garden outside the kitchen. —Donald Hall, “Maple Syrup” The last few weeks have been chaotic and I’ve had a challenge focusing […]
