Monthly Archives: January 2011

Compost Queen

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Chrystal

Gardening for me isn’t just about planting things and watching them grow, nor is it eating vegetables that we grew. For me, the real miracle is how things break down, back into soil. We have several compost bins at work … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chrystal

This weekend’s gardening activities consisted of flipping through the West Coast Seeds 2011 Gardening Guide.  More than just a mere catalog, it provides all kinds of excellent advice for novice gardeners like “how to plant seeds” (page 42), a color-coded … Continue reading →

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Rainy season gardening

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Chrystal

This weekend was surprisingly productive.  After having neglected the garden for months, I spent about three hours cleaning up. My goal was to prune our apple tree in the back, but after the near-death pruning that we inflicted on it … Continue reading →

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