Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Finally, I can take a break from the garden. If you follow me on social media, you know I’ve been busy this fall installing new raised beds and hauling in soil. I just finished preparing the last raised bed for winter during Thanksgiving week, after the year’s final carrot harvest. With the garden beds protected under a layer of leaves…
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It’s the sound of the season: the constant whir of the ubiquitous leaf blower. Homeowners everywhere are busy blowing heaps of garden gold into the streets. Soon, the sound of rumbling front loaders and dump trucks will dominate as they haul away curbside piles of fallen leaves. Garden gold, you say? Yes! As gardeners, we spend hundreds of dollars each…
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Fall is one of my favorite times in the garden. As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and phlox all appear to deepen in their colors, providing one last burst of beauty before frost arrives. Once the first frost arrives, typically by mid-to-late October, it’s time to prune many…
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October is my favorite “color”— it includes everything from the deep burgundies of Japanese maple leaves and bright orange pumpkins to rosy-red apples and dusky blue Hubbard squashes—this month is full of vivid hues. It’s also my favorite month to plant; I think of fall as a “second spring.” That may sound a little kooky, but it’s a great time…
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