Do you remember the acronym Roy G. Biv from when you were a kid? It stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet and always helped me remember the order of the colors of the rainbow. I’m not sure why I needed to name those … [Read more...]
How Does Your Garden Grow? | Mid-July, 2014
There is so much going on in the garden I decided I better do a mid-July post --- one blink and you miss all the little changes. My favorite time in the garden is very first thing in the morning. Everything is moist with the morning's dew and … [Read more...]
DIY Deer Juice Garden Spray
Fact: The only thing that will 100% stop deer from munching on your landscape or in your garden is a fence. When we first moved to Kraemer House and started thinking about a planting a garden, a fence wasn't in the master plan. But, it soon became … [Read more...]
3 Easy Things You Can Do Now For A More Productive Garden
Straight rows and good spacing can make your garden healthier, happier, and more productive. I remember my grandfather had a garden ruler and was methodical with his spacing of plants and seeds. For smaller seeds like carrots and beets I make … [Read more...]
How Does Your Garden Grow | June, 2014
Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and all seems right with the world. The weather has been almost perfect here on the east coast this spring. Not too hot. Not too cool. Just right. After the excruciating winter we had, I sort of think … [Read more...]
How Does Your Garden Grow | May, 2014
When I look back at the “before” pictures of the part of the property where the garden now lies, I question my sanity. {You can see how it all started here.} It was a tangled mess of weeds. It was on a slope. It was sad and … [Read more...]
Spring Is (Almost!) Here — Have You Ordered Your Garden Seed Yet?
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." Cicero, 106 BC -- 43 BC Spring is just days away and I am ready. Ready to dig in the dirt. Ready to breath some fresh air. Ready to get my hands dirty. Ready to stare at the … [Read more...]
