How do you “cultivate” your garden? By that, I don’t mean “tend;” I mean stir your soil. It’s a way to deal with weeds and keep the surface, ready to let rainfall percolate in. The tool I use is a hoe. Not just any hoe, but a . . . well, read which I prefer and how I came to have multiple copies in my latest blog post:
A good craftsman doesn’t blame his tools. With that said, some tools do make gardening run smoother, more enjoyable. Perhaps even better. I made a list, with descriptions of a Baker’s Dozen of gardening tools in this category, a list which you can see in my latest blog post:
It’s been a wet spring so far here on the farmden. No matter I’m ready with water for when the plants need it, which could be between wet spells or for a prolonged dry spell. No, I’m not going to be dragging hoses around and standing impatiently in place holding a spray wand. Read about what plants need water the most and how I get it too them in my latest blog post, here:
Sprouts for your garden? They’re good for the garden in many ways. Especially with certain vegetables, I give my garden sprout. Curious why, what, how? All divulged, of course, in my latest blog post, here:
Don’t pay attention to “experts’” contention that growing your own sweet corn isn’t worth it. Unless, that is, you don’t care about really good flavor. With planning, corn won’t crowd out other vegetables. For details on how I get to grow great tasting corn, see my latest blog post, here:
There’s a rocket in my garden, and beyond. Dame’s rocket. It’s pretty. It’s fragrant. And now unlawful. Read more about appreciating and growing it in my latest blog post:
I made my property larger by borrowing a landscape. I write about shakkei, as borrowed landscape, is called: What it is; What it does; How to create it. It’s easy and takes little effort. Check it out, in my latest blog post:
Here on the farmden, the main spring flowering show is past. With various pruners in hand, I plan for an showy encore, next year. Join me in pruning various shrubs, the why and the how much, in this latest blog post:
Like most brief affairs, this one ended without rancor. A friend had introduced me to garlic mustard, our meeting coming at a time when I could look fondly upon any wild edible plant. What went wrong, oh so wrong? I bare my feelings about all this in my latest blog post.
I feed my soil and plants organically. Organic feeding is functionally different from feeding synthetic (chemical) fertilizers, and the differences must be taken into account when using them. I cover timing and ways of using organic fertilizers in my latest blog post:
