Container Garden Update 44: Opuntia, dietes and basil are growing In this episode: The opuntia cuttings are beginning to show signs of life. The dietes seeds are almost ready for transplanting into the garden and the basil keeps going strong. Learn more about Opuntia in these books from Amazon.com * A portion […]
These prickly pear cuttings I gathered from a neighbor are finally showing some new growth. I am guessing this means they have put down roots and are ready to start growing on in other parts of the garden. I potted these cuttings back on May 18, 2016, which you can see in this video, Container Garden […]
Container Garden Update 43: Garlic and Strawberries In this episode: Time to check in our container garlic and strawberries. Buy my garden photography on a variety of products directly from RedBubble Help Support A Gardener’ Notebook! Buy Garden and flower photography products available from http://DouglasEWelch.com/buy Use our Amazon Affiliate Code by starting your […]
Container Garden Update 42: Propagating Prickly Pear (Opuntia) In this episode: I collected some Opuntia (Prickly Pear) from a neighbor the other day and after letting them dry a few days, I got them into pots to grow roots. Buy my garden photography on a variety of products directly from RedBubble Help […]
In The Garden…April 27, 2016: Seedling check and geeky tech in the greenhouse In this episode: Checking in on basil, spinach, letttuce and tomato seedlings Arduino-based temperature, humidity and light level sensor project More complete description and video will be posted to TechnologyIQ soon – http://techiq.welchwrite.com Garden and flower photography products available from http://DouglasEWelch.com/buy […]
In The Garden…April 16, 2016: Seedings go into their pots – Spinach, Greens and Lettuce In this episode: Spinach, greens, and basil seedlings are pricked out and moved into bigger pots Garden and flower photography products available from http://DouglasEWelch.com/buy Music: “Hustle” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Buy my garden photography on a variety of products directly from […]
Garden Decor: A Collection of Raised Beds Raised beds can help reinvigorate (or even create) a garden out of nothing, but I know that many of us don’t have the wherewithal to create custom-built beds. Sometimes it isn’t a bad idea to look to the many companies that have designed raised bed systems of all […]
As you may have seen, last week we built a small 5×5 plastic greenhouse to house some of our more delicate plants, cuttings and seedings. This Epiphyllum had a bloom starting on it when we placed it in the greenhouse and today I was greeted with this lovely pink bloom. Not sure if the added humidity […]
Checking out the garden as I headed out to an event, I saw that the garlic I planted last week is starting to sprout — at least 2 small sprouts – and our new pomegranate tree is throwing off flowers like crazy. Perhaps I might get one pomegranate off it this year — it is […]
In The Garden…March 2, 2016 from A Gardener’s Notebook – Container Refurb, Strawberries, Garlic and more! In this episode: Container refurb with newly planted strawberries and garlic Checkup on 1 year old buckwheat and pomegranate tree Bankside Roses in Bloom Strawberries and garlic also planted directly in garden Garden and flower photography products available from http://DouglasEWelch.com/buy […]
