The beginning of a new year brings hopes and daydreams for a bountiful garden. The ground has been mighty soggy here in Humboldt and our last frost is no where near, yet it is time to start planning your garden and acquiring seeds. Seeds need light, warmth and moisture in order to grow and if you have a spare shelf in your house, cloches or … Continue reading Spring planting has arrived!
The upcoming storm system is set to arrive this evening. It is a good time to go through the garden and harvest before the rains come. The garden had plenty to offer. I harvested the last of the onions and peppers as well as ripe tomatoes. I plan on condensing the tomatoes inti a nice thick sauce. Then I will decide which dish gets the … Continue reading Approaching storm
Wise Moon Gardens bonsai enthusiast Mark Vargas is creating a forest out of two year old coast redwood trees that he started from seed. Select the container you will be transplanting into before you begin. Mark made a wood box to house the newly planted bonsai forest. Then he thoughtfully selects the trees he will be working with to create a forest composition. The process … Continue reading Bonsai: Making a Forest
Fresh harvested strawberries and lettuce from the garden become a delicious salad. Summer has arrived! The strawberries are ripe and ready for the plucking. Strawberries can be grown in ground, raised beds or containers. They only require about a square foot of quality soil for every plant to produce. Mulching the bed with straw helps conserve water and keep your berries off of the dirt. … Continue reading Strawberry Balsamic Salad
Often I find it easier to plant trays of seeds, than finding them a suitable spot in the garden. Preparing the garden beds for planting is a little more work. What work is needed has changed on my location. When we lived in Redding Ca where the summer time temperatures are sweltering hot the tomatoes, strawberries and peppers ripened effortlessly. The lettuce and greens rapidly … Continue reading Garden Plans
A truck load of soil mix and a heapful of aspiration is what this garden needs. Here is a glimpse of the progress. The Summer Solstice is quickly approaching! What little was growing in the green house is ready to be planted up. Two new raised beds were added with a soil mix from the local landscape yard. The slugs munched through the first batch … Continue reading New Soil and Garden Aspirations
The following is a link to an article by Earth Planted about the best soil mixture for your indoor plants. Continue reading Indoor Plant Care
It’s that time of year! College of the Redwoods agricultural program is hosting a Spring Plant Sale on April 21 and April 22 at the College of the Redwoods campus. https://www.redwoods.edu/Events/Detail/ArtMID/19253/ArticleID/7366/College-of-the-Redwoods-holds-33rd-annual-Plant-Sale Continue reading Upcoming Plant Sale
Spring fever has arrived! It feels as if there is so much to do in the garden. It is an exciting time of year for the home gardener. By planting these plants in April, you’ll have a thriving garden by the time summer rolls around. Remember to read the instructions on the seed packets and keep up with proper soil and watering techniques to ensure … Continue reading April Planting List
Slugs and snails can be a problem for many gardeners. I have never seen a slug problem like the one here on the coast. Below is a article about natural ways to keep slugs off your plants. We utilize a myriad of the methods mentioned in the article. I can not say there is any just one method that is a stand alone. Hand picking … Continue reading Establishing a Slug Free Zone
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