Category Archives: container gardening

Being Martha

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

Sometimes in the midst of trying to ‘Live Fair’, I get lost. I as in me. The me who likes pretty things like flowers and nice skirts and good mascara. I become slovenly hippie woman and don’t buy flowers, much … Continue reading →

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A Garden Plan

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

We are trying to figure out what to do with this area: This is the Outside the Kitchen Door but No Longer a Parking Area/Diesel Storage Spot place. I want a kitchen garden out there, made with the nifty cobblestones … Continue reading →

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Obsessed, Facebook, Real Life and Community Gardens

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Lately I’ve been playing Farmville a lot. It’s a good fit for a computer game. I get to grow stuff. I get to check out. I get to harvest, virtually, tons and tons of beautiful produce that my friends stop … Continue reading →

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Marigolds

Posted on October 17, 2009 by

Marigolds, planted in composted cow manure and a worn-out galvanized wash tub. I love the color and the smell and the ease with which these beauties grow. I’m saving a lot of seed for next year.

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Zinnias

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

My favorite yard flower. Plant a seed. Get a flower. Love them! I think flowers make me feel good, happy, even on a bad day, a big, fat, blooming zinnia brings a smile.

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Tour of Our Garden, June 2009

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

Here are some recent photos of our gardens. The last few years have been rough with regards to our gardening efforts. Given the fact that our tomatoes don’t do well no matter where we place them and they are our … Continue reading →

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Ants Don’t Like Lavender

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

At least, it seems that they don’t. When we planted our new planter boxes, we filled them with composted cow manure from our back pasture and it was full of ants. I did these two things: >sprinkled them with used … Continue reading →

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Permaculture and how it applies to our gardens

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

Last week my friend Melina held a permaculture workshop in her home. The children and I went. Our teacher-guide, Sally, was wonderful and used games to teach all of us about permaculture and how our (crunchy) views differ from those of most … Continue reading →

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Our Front Yard

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Hubby, Tea, Tea’s buddy and I spent yesterday working on the flower beds in our front yard. I’ve never seen a place so filled with weed growth and even though I know this means our soil is healing, it’s still … Continue reading →

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FRESH, a movie about food

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Some of us wonder what the world is coming to. I hope this is it.

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