Finally, I have a drawing of the basic shape of the vegetable garden so I can figure out how I want to lay out the raised beds. The drawing not only reveals the isosceles trapezoid shape of the …
The Geometry of the Vegetable Garden
Harvest from the vegetable garden A few answers to some questions about my vegetable garden. How big is it? Follow along and I’ll tell you how big it is. For those who studied geometry “some time …
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Clean Slate Garden
The potter has her lump of clay. The sculptor has his chunk of marble. The artist has his clean canvas. The writer has her blank sheet of paper. And the gardener? The gardener has her cleared plot …
Garden Fairies Guest Post: Again!
Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' Garden fairies here. Again! Honestly, we garden fairies are thinking that this blog would fall to pieces without us stepping in to carry the load while Carol is off doing who …
Loudon’s Rules of Horticulture
Before I become too engrossed in spring gardening activities, (if it is possible to become too engrossed in gardening, and I don't think it is) may I present one more treasure that I brought up from …
Forbs in a Matrix
Forb n. A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow. ~~~~~ I met with the garden designer and the hort enabler Monday evening to go over plant …
