SPRING IS COMING! Living here in Southern California at this time of year, I like to offer hope to those of you living in colder climes — Spring is coming!!! I have eaten strawberries from my container garden already and have potatoes and onions rising from the soil. It will soon be the same [...]
Here is a collection of recent tips shared on the @gardernersnotebk Twitter feed… [Tip] Get your garlic in the ground now, before the freeze, for a big crop next Summer. [Tip] Go to your garden. Sit down — on the ground — and run your fingers through the soil. It brings ideas to mind, doesn’t [...]
My day work as a computer and new media consultant and several family commitments have kept me out of the garden a lot lately. This is a pretty usual situation, but sometimes I sneak out into the garden after dinner to do a few small tasks. No matter the envy-producing weather that Los Angeles benefits [...]
As part of my work with Troy-Bilt, I regularly write for their monthly newsletter, The Dirt. This month, my article is entitled “Inch-by-Inch” and appears below in it’s entirety. Read the entire newsletter If you would like to subscribe to The Dirt, visit the Troy-Bilt web site and subscribe. Subscribe to A Gardener’s Notebook mailing [...]
Here are just a few things to occupy my gardening time over the next several days. It is always good to keep a list of such things, but not let it worry you too much. It is more of a memory aid than something to feel guilty about. Gardening should be about enjoyment, not guilt. [...]
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