Video: The Peterson Garden Project in Chicago, Illinois
The Peterson Garden Project is a not-for-profit organization (Chicago, IL) looking to inspire everyone they meet to grown their own food and community. If you love the taste of Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
I came across this photo of Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) on Pinterest and was immediately taken with it. It looks so dramatic with its dark canes against the green foliage. Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Orange
Link: Orange from Wikipedia.org Previously in Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Brugmansia Ecualyptus Nandina Paperwhites Read more on this topic: Garden Alphabet: Eucalyptus Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Garden Alphabet: Nandina Garden Alphabet: Continue Reading
Top Gardener’s Notebook Posts for 2012
Here are the top blog posts of 2012 by number of views for A Gardener’s Notebook… Garden / DIY: PVC Pipe Strawberry Planter Garden / Project: Steel pipe garden edging Garden Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Conifer
This Garden Vocabulary series seeks to introduce and explain to you — and in many cases, myself — words and terms associated with gardening. Please let me know if there are any Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Eucalyptus
via Instagram Link: Eucalyptus Information from Wikipedia Previously in Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Brugmansia Ecualyptus Nandina Paperwhites Read more on this topic: Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Garden Alphabet: Nandina Garden Alphabet: Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea
Link: Bougainvillea information from Wikipedia Previously in Garden Alphabet: Brugmansia Ecualyptus Nandina Paperwhites Read more on this topic: Garden Alphabet: Brugmansia Garden Alphabet: Nandina Brugmansia blooms Garden Alphabet: Paperwhites Photos: Continue Reading
Video: Digs: 3 fruit trees for small space yards and patios
I found this on a recent Google+ posting and wanted to pass it along. Check out their YouTube Channel and Subscribe! Can’t see the video above? Watch it on YouTube Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…Planting Onions – December 30, 2012
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, planting onion sets…finally. Can’t see the Continue Reading
Photo: Our neighbor, Maria, builds a fence
I came across Maria on my walk yesterday and she was building this lovely bamboo fence. She mentioned that the panels are from a company in San Diego. I planning Continue Reading