Growing carrots in containers

Easy. All you need is water, good, loose potting mix, some short-length carrot seeds, a little fertilizer, a sunny place, and w…

More recycled materials for gardens

Since we are all taking advantage of the warm winter to work on preparing our gardens for the season (are we?  I hope I'm the…

The Best Laid Plans of a Gardener

Gardening, if nothing else, is a learning experience. As I noted in an earlier blog, last fall I planted kale in a large containe…

Winter Hardened Greens

Last September I planted some curly kale in a pot on my patio with the intention of getting a head start with seedlings in the sp…

Fall Container Gardening

Container gardening is possible well into the fall. I tried it for the first time this year with good results. In early September…