Making Compost in Your Kitchen:

Ok if this worries you then create compost right out your kitchen door... but check out this series of articles he has posted and learn about the great value to composting in your gardens.

Want great veggies then get busy and do this!

Homemade All-Purpose Insecticide Spray

Check out this blog for a recipe for homemade bug spray!

A Tomato Doctor graphic

Great way to figure out what's wrong

Check out this blog

Best Culinary Herbs to Grow in Your Shade Container Garden

Here are six herbs that you actually know and can use that will grow well in that shady spot of your container garden. Let me know which ones you are growing this year in the comments below.

Make Your Own Hypertufa Container - Fine Gardening Article

Here are great directions on how to make your own containers for your gardens.  I've got to try this!
Make Your Own Hypertufa Container - Fine Gardening Article

Gardening like it's 1930, the Ruth Stout Method

Gardening like it's 1930, the Ruth Stout Method

This is worth checking out!

How Deep are Roots for Certain Plants, Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits? | Farm Flavor

How Deep are Roots for Certain Plants, Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits? | Farm Flavor

This is great information for understanding how to plant which vegetable near what other vegetable or herb.  For those of you container gardening or square foot gardening this information is essential for success.

Interplanting Vegetables: Root Depth, Plant Height

This is great information on how to plant which veggie next to which.

Check out this article for a great resource.

How Self-Watering Containers Work | Urban Organic Gardener

How Self-Watering Containers Work | Urban Organic Gardener

Great way to make a self watering container for your balcony or small patio, Remember containers dry out much faster than plants in the ground so this method will help the plants thrive and survive our dry climate here in So Cal.

Gardening for all

Gardening is for everyone and has therapeutic value for anyone who is disabled... take it from me, I have been labeled disabled by the doctors. Gardening allows me to get outdoors and exercise and engage in the life cycle as well as feed my family . What could be more rewarding? Check out this article on gardening for the disabled... inspiring!

Spring is here!

Now is the time to think abut getting your gardens and patios ready to enjoy the coming seasons. Here are some great ideas to spruce up your patios and you can do these yourself!!!

Roses and the storm

There is going to be quite a storm this weekend here in So Cal. Which is really sad if you look at everyone's Spring gardens. We are just budding out or blooming because of the unseasonal warmth and lovely weather we have had these last few weeks.

So they are predicting winds and hail and several inches of rain. Not that we don't need the rain it's the other stuff the wreaks havoc with the gentle first blossoms of Spring. So I have been harvesting all the beautiful blooms I have. I have 4 vases of roses a few of daffodils and ranunculus and my home looks like a florist shop.

But here is my recommendations for you. If you can move tender blossoms under cover do it. All those seedlings you have planted and pots of impatience or other spring flowers need cover for this weekend Better safe than sorry if you've been planting lately.

Hope you stay warm and dry this weekend. And Happy St Patricks day.

A New Noise in the Garden?

Someone recently let me know they were hearing a new garden noise and wonders if it was friend or foe? After a little discussion I let her know that her noise was itself and honored guest in most gardens... she had inherited a frog.

Frogs are so good for your garden. You can turn over a pot that is

broken to create a habitat for them and they will keep out a lot of

pests. We are so lucky we get to share our gardens with nature so

don't forget to invite new friends and enjoy what they offer.

Butterfly's Migrating through Today

Butterfly's migrated through our neighborhood today and it struck me you would totally miss something like that if you didn't garden... they came in waves of 5-6 at a time.

Gentle wings flapping smoothly reminding me of why I garden organically. I couldn't get to a camera to take real photos so the pictures to the side will have to do. I have no idea what species and i wasn't going to capture one to try to figure it out... they were flying so free and gently that i just was content to watch and be filled with joy.

In all the chaos of gardening and life, please remember to stop and enjoy the beauty and wonder around you.... it is worth the moment you loose of time.

Five Ways to Make the Most of Extra Daylight

Five Ways to Make the Most of Extra Daylight

Check out these great ideas for evenings with more hours and let me know what you decide to do. Let's make rhis a spring and summer to remember!

10 Great Choices for container garden vegetables

For container gardening these are a good recommendations... if your yard is bigger use containers for your herbs and gather them by your door closest to your kitchen. You will be more inclined to use fresh herbs as you cook if they are easily available. Yea for growing your own!

A Salsa Garden

Check out this great idea on how to grow everything you would need to make Salsa!