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Free worms from Vivian
My friend Vivian lives in the West End and in addition to her clothing-design and culinary superpowers, she has worm composting down to a fine art. Every few months she gives me a huge bag (or two) of worm-composted food-waste … Continue reading
Implements of destruction
I am VERY excited about my new acquisition. Despite many potential applications in dentistry or brain surgery, it is a “weed popper”, designed to remove dandelions. Definitely not something that I want to have tucked in my purse when I’m … Continue reading
Compost Queen
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
Planning ahead
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
Rainy season gardening
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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