Time off for the holidays
Time off means time off from blogging. I will certainly NOT be relaxing as long as I have an opportunity to work uninterrupted in my gardens and greenhouse and it’s bright enough to see outside. I will try to take pictures this week if I think about it. I get so wrapped up in working [...]

No tilling. EVER!
Tilling just doesn’t work. Not for me anyway. It does nothing but compact the soil below the level where it tills, and the crabgrass and bermuda grass just love freshly turned soil, not to mention the weed seeds that get churned up. Last year I decided to take the easy way out. I [...]

Confessions of a Leaf Thief
I admit it. I steal leaves. Well, stealing is a harsh word. Once people put trash out by the curb it becomes public property. Being a member of the public, I have no qualms about loading the back of my truck with neatly bagged leaves. It’s a great way to get extra compost and mulch. Even [...]

DIY Weddings
**This is also a permanent page on the site, but I wanted to open it up for comment. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious and save money in the process, many brides are designing and even growing their own wedding flowers. Buying flowers that are grown locally can save green in more [...]

Growing your own wedding flowers
As a spinoff from Green Weddings, I decided to offer some advice about growing your own wedding flowers. After you decide on a date, do some research about what will be blooming in your area during the month of your wedding. Growing your own flowers does require some flexibility, as you are at the mercy [...]