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Mid-Winter Relief comes in Small Packages , JANUARY 2011
I have been suffering a true winter this year! I started it off with a head cold at Thanksgiving, which I just couldn’t shake. It never really left me, just evolved into a sleep-shattering cough and bronchitis. This dragging around … Continue reading
What to do After the Freeze, DECEMBER 2010
Interesting weather, isn’t it? It’s unusual to have such cold in December. And because that is different than what our typical experience is, it requires a more thoughtful approach to damage management. But don’t panic. If you simply consider each … Continue reading
A NIGHT GARDEN IN AUGUST, 2010
This Full Moon Draws Our Focus Back to The Routines of Life, But Don’t Stop Dreaming! As folks who work the earth, our family has come to recognize the subtle changes in our surroundings that come with each passing full … Continue reading
Landscape Care In the Late Summer, AUGUST 2010
It is what I call the doldrums of summer. The persistent heat has taken its toll. And the absent rains have made the heat stress of a Zone 10 summer that much more intolerable. Remember the Pinder’s Mantra: “A plant … Continue reading
LATE SUMMER CHECKLIST FOR KITCHEN GARDEN CARE, AUGUST 2010
Fall is just around the corner and if you are aiming to grow some of your own food this year, now is the time to start planning. Begin by taking an inventory of the foods you know you will eat. … Continue reading
ZONE 10 GARDEN CHECKLIST OF SUMMER TASKS, JUNE 2010
June is a good time to complete the following tasks if you have not already done so. Check out the links below for more product information. – Prune or cut back any plants that are getting straggly, over-grown or too … Continue reading
SUMMER GARDEN LESSONS, JUNE 2010
I love the lessons I learn from the garden. Each season brings another set of tasks to be done in anticipation of what the next season can hold, while all the while having to contend with the consequences of the … Continue reading
LATE SPRING IN A ZONE 10 GARDEN: Moving into Florida’s “Wet Season”, 2010
To everything there is a season. And now is the season of renewal-Spring. This year it is particularly welcomed because we had a REAL winter! So now you will notice your garden coming alive, and you will find yourself with … Continue reading
SPRING GARDEN CHECK-LIST, 2010
I am the sort of gardener who spends most of my time wandering my garden, day-dreaming about what I want it to be. Occasionally pulling a weed here or there, trimming off a wayward branch, collecting flowers for a vase … Continue reading