My previous blog, interviewing Bonnie regarding her raised bed gardens, has received so much positive feedback that I asked Bonnie if she’d be interested in writing a guest blog. She was more than happy to, and below you will find a little more information about just went through her mind when she was deciding which [...]
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A short while ago I did a blog on raised bed gardening. One of my readers (who happens to also be a friend) read the blog and told me I just HAD to talk to her mother-in-law! After making our connections, I learned that Bonnie (said gardener) has an amazing raised bed garden. After seeing [...] Lynda’s Backyard Garden Oasis When I was still living in Ohio many years ago, I started working with a woman named Stevie. As friendships tend to go, I eventually was invited to her home for a get-together. At the time, Stevie was staying in her childhood home with her mother, Lynda. For one [...] With many gardeners becoming more conscious of how they garden–the chemicals they use on their plants–there have been many organic fertilizer companies popping up left and right. Where once it was difficult for an organic gardener to find resources at their local garden center, now it is almost to the point [...] How important is soil to your plant? Let’s look at an analogy we can all understand: All of us eat meals, right? We all need food to survive. However, exactly WHAT we eat directly effects how healthy we are. If our meal consists of empty calories and has no vitamins, minerals [...] Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, I will always hold a special spot in my heart for the Cleveland area. So when I happened upon this article about plans to farm inside the Galleria Mall, I was extremely intrigued and somewhat proud! You go, Cleveland! Way to be innovative! With the current state of our economy, [...] One of the most intriguing things I’ve found on the Internet lately has definitely been The WindowFarms Project. The project was started by New York artists, Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray, through a residency at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center. It was sponsored by Riley and Bray’s interactive design firm, Submersible Design. The women originally set-out [...] In today’s world, many of us are lost when it comes to the question: “Should I eat organic or not?” Furthermore, even if we do decide to eat organic, many of us don’t know exactly what “organic” is. What qualifies food as “organic” vs. “natural? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of eating organically? If [...] Growing your plants from seed is fun. You get the joy of knowing that it all started with you: The type of container you choose, the soil used, the amount of water to you provided your little seedlings, and the you get to watch them sprout up to the point where they need to be [...] I’m sure you’ve all heard it; gardening is expensive. From the soil, to the tools, seeds/plants, fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides, to the time spent (time is money, right?)…the list goes on and on. And the truth of the matter is, gardening CAN be very expensive–if you don’t do it right. Many new gardeners fall into the [...] |
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