Thursday, March 11, 2010

title pic There’s nothing left

Posted by Sarah O. on July 23, 2009

except tomatoes.
The dogs got into the garden and trampled the strawberries, asparagus (what few had survived since last year) and the watermelon.
We have two tomatoes, although the cages of one of them was knocked over, so I’m not even sure how that’s going to do.
All in all, it’s not an exciting year for our garden.
How [...]

title pic Community Gardening – A Book Review

Posted by Sarah O. on January 31, 2009

I have to be honest, I only skimmed through Community Gardening, because even though I’m interested in community gardens, I have no intentions of setting up one of my own.
The book covers everything from the importance of soil testing in urban areas, to how to help the community feel a sense of ownership so the [...]

title pic No Blueberries for Me :-(

Posted by Sarah O. on August 4, 2008

I got a postcard from Gurney’s saying that they were out of the blueberries that I ordered for the season.
I’m pretty disapointed, and I’m glad that I didn’t start digging a bed for them!
They just said that they wouldn’t charge me for the bushes, but since I’d used a coupon they didn’t take the price [...]

title pic What’s going on in your garden?

Posted by Sarah O. on July 11, 2008

What’s going on in your gardens?
Unfortunately the rabbits got to one of my green bean plants, and to my cantaloupes, so I think they are pretty much gone.
It’s always fun to see the rabbits hopping through the rabbit fence.
We’ve got a few self seeded tomato plants, and a cantaloupe, so it will be fun to [...]

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