Pages

▼
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Growing Bee Balm by Joyce D'Agostino

›
In the last couple of years, I had focused most of my garden space to vegetables, however this year I decided to once again dedicate some...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Water: Where and When You Want It! by Dave Moland

›
Friday, August 17, 2012

Tomatillos, Part II By Amy Norwood

›
This is a sequel to the excellent post on growing tomatillos by Elizabeth Buckingham dated September 6, 2011 ,  a post I wish I had read bef...
Monday, August 13, 2012

How to Begin a Garden Project by Kate Sullivan-Sisneros

›
Author's Garden After Planning If you have never done any gardening before or have never seen it done, getting started can be a litt...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Creating a Backyard Pond by Rich Haas

›
Have you dreamed of having a second home where you can privately enjoy a gentle waterfall and babbling brook leading to a cool, relaxing...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for every Climate; Book Review by Pam Macy

›
 “Succulents are the drama queens of contemporary gardens,” states the back cover of this compelling book.  Hardy Succulents: Tough Plan...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Aphids by Gail Wilson

›
One of the most common insect problems we suffer here on the Front Range is Aphids.  They are so very common they are sometimes called pla...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Garden Tool Care at Its Finest: Oiled Sand by Gail Wilson

›
I have spent a fair amount of money on my garden tools and I work hard at keeping them in good shape.  One of the ways I do that is oiled ...
Thursday, July 5, 2012

Will my Green Bell Peppers turn Yellow? by Gail Wilson

›
Have trouble figuring out when peppers are ripe and ready for harvest? Here's a few tips to help. First things first, different pep...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Crops in Pots: Lessons from the Demonstration Garden by Patti O'Neal

›
Space – or the lack of it – often prevents people from even considering growing their own food.  But that need not be the case.  What you ...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Grafted Tomatoes – REALLY? by Barb Klett

›
So why graft a plant that has only one season?  Isn’t that a lot of work for a little pay off? And expensive to boot?  Huh? Grafted Tomat...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Beckon the Butterflies! by Donna Duffy

›
A couple of days ago, I was standing in the yard with my 6-year old neighbor, watching a butterfly flit around the garden. She was thoro...