Dear Gentle and Patient Garden, Surprise! I got out a little earlier than I promised. I knew today would be rainy so I did as much as I could yesterday late afternoon. Do you love all the work I did,… more →
janes journalswrote 2 days ago: Dear Gentle and Patient Garden, Surprise! I got out a little earlier than I promised. I knew today w … more →
wrote 4 days ago: May 17 2013 Dear J, It was so nice seeing you out here in the garden last night. That hour right bef … more →
wrote 5 days ago: May 16, 2013 Dear Jane, Hi there Rev. Busy Jane. This is your garden. Since we haven’t seen you in … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: I started this blog just over a year ago to share all my gardening wisdom. Then, we got slammed with … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We had two snow storms last week. So far this week, it’s been snowing 48 hours! Major roads, i … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Last year I left some small carrots in the garden, to overwinter. Of course I forgot about them comp … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Spring flowers bring so much joy and energy. As I strolled in the crisp sunlight, checking on my ear … more →
wrote 2 months ago: A few weeks ago Daylight Savings time began. Today is the first day of Spring. For me, this is life … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I am delighted to have the first seed catalogs of the year! It’s never too early to start drea … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Last spring I set up an indoor red wiggler “farm”. I put the plastic bins in the bathtu … more →
wrote 6 months ago: One of my experiments this year was to grow some protein. I decided on soybeans, called edamame when … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I am picking lots of eggplant, cucumbers, squash, beans, onions, kales, and carrots. From these I p … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I have several goals for my fall/winter garden, as follows: 1.To harvest cool season crops into Octo … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The drought is far from over and may continue into next year. In general, my drought adaptation st … more →
wrote 9 months ago: A few weeks ago I harvested and ate fresh new potatoes and peas. All the frustration of this garden … more →
wrote 10 months ago: It’s been a while since I have posted! I was certain that the gardening season was over when w … more →
wrote 10 months ago: We got notice this morning: no water use outdoors…at all : ( Hopefully this will only be for a … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I had an outbreak of flea beetles. I didn’t know what they were at first. I wasn’t too c … more →
wrote 11 months ago: It seems that my garden is finally getting into gear. I was looking into magic wands and considering … more →