June 2008 Gardening Blog Posts (2)

You're kidding, right?

I need to rant.

I was pointed to an article on the BBC website about artificial turf lawns being an environmentally friendly alternative to grass lawns. You know the stuff, they were in the 'organics' section of Canada blooms this year. The argument is that, for people in desert climates, this way they can have green grass without using water or pesticides or fertilizer. People with allergies can play on them without fear of hives. You can buy a variety (O my goodness I'm not… Continue

Added by Jessica on June 23, 2008 at 2:43pm — 4 Comments

Potting dreams

I spent the spring square-foot gardening here in my 12 by 15 vegetable garden. I've put more plants in it this way than I ever managed doing the usual rows. It's as pretty as a picture, but I'm worried the collards will attack the tomatoes some night when I'm not looking. What a fantastic way to manage a vegetable garden.

Unfortunately, most of the vegetables won't be ready to eat until after we move house. Would I look stupid filling the moving truck with potted veg? And have you… Continue

Added by Jessica on June 13, 2008 at 2:08pm — 4 Comments