Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Next to weeding the garden, the chore most gardeners dread is fall cleanup. If you garden, you’re familiar with the annual October drill of clearing the beds, emptying containers, cutting back perennial flowers, and raking fallen leaves or pine needles. Getting the garden in order before winter sets in takes a lot of work. Don’t Work So Hard The good…
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There’s no more incredible thrill for a gardener than to see tiny sprouts appear in the garden. And I’m not just talking about seedlings! Introducing children to the garden is a beautiful way for them to connect to our natural world and gain lifelong skills that go well beyond growing plants. For the adult gardener, it only enhances the…
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Fall is one of my favorite times in the garden. With cooler temperatures prevailing, the garden seems to come alive again. Did you know that fall is also an excellent time for planting — especially perennials, trees, and shrubs? While spring gets most of the gardening glory and much planting occurs, fall outshines when planting perennials (plants that grow back…
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Without a doubt, it’s been another challenging growing season in northern Idaho. Cold weather in May and June saw overnight temperatures in the 40s; nowhere near ideal for warm-season tomatoes to get started. Then July arrived on fire with its prolonged triple-digit temperatures. Again, not ideal growing conditions. The extreme shifts in weather played havoc on many gardens – mine…
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