Clearly, many of us put a good bit of thought and time into keeping track of our plants. Some use various kinds of labels in the garden; others prefer to keep their planting records on paper. Still others use a combination of these options, or have come up with something totally different. We’ve gotten an [...]
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Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Incorporating Edibles
November 1, 2008 – Posted in: Garden DesignFlowers may feed the soul, but sooner or later, the body has to eat too. It’s great if you can score most of your food locally, and even better if it’s organically grown, but the ultimate in freshness and flavor has to be from edibles picked from your very own garden. There are all kinds [...]
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Sheds and Outbuildings
October 1, 2008 – Posted in: Garden DesignIt’s hard to think of an excuse for having an ugly garden shed. Oh, sure, most of them start out looking rather boring, but they don’t have to stay that way. Think of all the fun you can have with a few cans of paint, for instance, playing with different color effects. If you don’t [...]
GBDW – Water in the Garden Wrap-Up
September 30, 2008 – Posted in: Garden DesignOur Design Workshop contributors have certainly come through for us this month, sharing an abundance of inspiring design ideas and a wealth of solid how-to information as well. We have posts on natural and lined ponds, waterfalls, container water features, bog gardens, and rain gardens too. It’s obvious that water features can be quite addictive, based [...]
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Water in the Garden
September 1, 2008 – Posted in: Garden DesignSure, I’m a fan of water in the garden. Right now, after five weeks of essentially no rain, I’m a really BIG fan of water in the garden. Especially if it would come in the form of a gentle, soaking rain. Maybe 2 or 3 inches, over the course of two or three days. [...]