Here is the ridiculous story of an Oak Park MI woman who faces jail for planting vegetables in her front yard. After Julie Bass had contacted the city inquiring about what she can plant, the city now says that vegetables are not "suitable living plant material" and she must move them. She refuses since the directions were so hazy in the first place, and a court battle is now due the end of July.
Inviting Pollinators To Our Gardens Review
Inviting Pollinators To Our Gardens Review discusses a blog post by Jen at Garden Stems who had been privileged to hear David Salman of High Country Gardens discuss how to create a healthy garden environment for attracting and keeping pollinators in the garden. The perspective had some new emphasis.
What Vegetables Can I Plant In July
What vegetables can I plant in July. You would be surprised. They are mostly for fall vegetable harvest. Get recommendations from your local Cooperative Extension, but you can also push the envelope if the veggie is just outside the recommendation, because some micro-climates are different. Try it.
Garden Recipe – Mediterranean Potato Salad
Take a look at this yummy garden recipe for a Mediterranean Potato Salad....just in time for the 4th of July. What is more American than potato salad? And what a great way for me to use up some of my potatoes in grow bags.
How To Grow Daylilies
How To Grow Daylilies - Growing Daylily is very easy to do, and they require little care once established. Planting Day Lilies needs a sunny spot with some amended soil. They will need moderate water and fertilizer until established, but after that, are pretty carefree. I have gotten bitten by the daylily bug and now have about 20 of them. Take a look at my video to see what is blooming now.
Quick Patio Shade Screen Update
See the results of the easy patio shade screen we improvised from five trellises and a deck privacy screen fashioned of ripstop nylon. Not magazine material, but it functions and doesn't look bad, if I do say so myself.
I’m Harvesting Oregon Strawberries
I am harvesting my Oregon Strawberries - (Really they are Washington Strawberries that I brought to my garden in Oregon. My home grown strawberries are the absolute sweetest I have ever had and by far beat anything in the store.
How To Make A Worm Bin
See how you can make a worm bin that is very easy to do. You can follow the steps for making these easy worm composting bins that will give you rich worm compost for your garden.
Potatoes In Grow Bags Update – First Harvest
Today I have my first harvest of my potatoes in grow bags. This effort in container gardening seems to be paying off. The grow bags seem to keep the soil warm and my potatoes have begun producing much sooner than if I had planted them in the ground in my Willamette Valley, Oregon, Zone 8 garden.
How To Build A Pergola
Summer is the perfect time to work on some of those projects that will make your garden more enjoyable. Learn how to build a pergola. A pergola will give you more shade and add beauty to your garden. Building a pergola is fun. And there are many pergola designs and pergola plans that you can use in your garden.
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