See my Garden grow up this year with this photo slideshow
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Garden Update
The
Garden is coming along this year. Here you see our tomato is coming along and the arugula is all flowers on top. We still trim some of it for the garden salad. The kale and collards are very slow to grow, but the sunflowers are humongous! I wonder if we are going to get any sunflowers appearing anytime soon.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Growing Hairloom Organic Seeds
I wanted to find some seeds for my garden which are hairloom and organic. There are lots of places to get seeds. I am still new and learning, but here are some resources I found
Buying seeds
General Information
Monday, April 13, 2009
Planting our garden, starting composting
We are starting a garden again this year. After a semi successful start last year (above picture), we are trying again, this time with one more squarefoot garden raised bed and a modified mix made of compost(cow manure, leaf compost), vermiculite and peat moss.
We also made a Garbage Can Compost Bin which will be ready for next year or sooner - it's our first time so I will report back. To make it I drilled holes in the trash bin which are about 1/4 inch in diameter; cleaned it out and started piling our kitchen scraps. I also composted some junk mail, newspapers, and trimmings from my lawn.
It's great to know that this also saves these from the landfill and will be put into good use. My county should look at this exapmle of a citywide composting in SF It's definately going to save everyone on trash bills - our trash output so far has cut by more than half! Here is a list of what can be composted from recycling revolution
Almost all yard waste can be added to your compost.
leaves grass clippings twigs branches weeds vines thatch garden plants flowers unused potting soil and mix straw Much of your food waste can be composted.
egg shells coffee grounds tea leaves and bags vegetable and fruit scraps and peels corn cobs stale bread and cereal nut shells flour rice oatmeal Other items that you can compost include:
human hair feathers small amounts of wood ash wood chips dead insects vacuum bag contents What shouldn't I compost?
Some items either do not degrade well, attract insects and pests, or might contain diseases or chemicals that would contaminate the compost.
meat poultry seafood dairy products diseased plants human and pet feces (including kitty litter) mayonnaise salad dressing peanut butter lard other fatty items
This year we are going to be planting beets, carrots, red chard, lettuce, and some herbs - parsley, basil, chives, tomatoes, collards, kale, arugula, radishes, watermelon, beans, peppers, cucumbers.
We may also look into a blueberry bush and more strawberries.
I am looking into a way to convert the rainwater for my garden by using a Rain Barrel
It was suggested to me by my friend who has one.
Found some good sites for gardening...
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