@Sjoerd it got cancelled by the forester! They had an unusually warm winter, the ground did not freeze sufficiently to let them get their heavy...
Hmmmm....this is sounding interesting. A brewing controversy in the gardening world! Cult practitioners, lazy gardeners, practitioners kicked out...
Sjoerd, I recently read a couple of interviews of Ruth Stout. She does no till gardening. It was interesting. One of her books is Gardening...
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. It is making me feel guilty about culling the hardwoods at our family farm.
@Catdaddy6676 , last spring i found some squash seedings sprouting in our compost pile. Very healthy. I planted them all and had a bumper crop of...
Odif, I am becoming a true believer.
Thank you Jewell. I did not know that blueberries resent root disturbance.
Wow, P, I am impressed with your energy level! All is looking good. So much cleared out. A clean slate to really create a beautiful garden
Thanks for your response SJ
Such healthy looking plants Carolyn!
Hi @markm75 Voles LOVE tarps. Or thick mulch. Or a blanket of snow. Anything they can hide under to protect themselves from flying predators...
@markm75 I would go with the hardware cloth. Have you ever seen a vole? They are tiny. Maybe even smaller than a mouse. They can easily fit...
Beautiful shot! On rare occasions, we have had grossbeaks at our winter bird feeders. Usually after a deep snowfall.
Jewell, they are lovely!! I like how the white violets reflect the white of your smoke shack. I have a purple violet that looks like yours. It is...
Netty we have been having rain rain and more rain here in New England. No snow though, I guess I can count myself lucky for that. I am thankful...
Beautiful iris Jewell. I can't decide if my favorite is the 3rd photo or this very last one you posted!
Sjoerd, okay, I just searched for 'strawberry' under your name & came up with a posting dated 8/17/17. It looks like you replace them after 2...
@Sjoerd I so appreciate your photos and descriptions of what you do. I have learned a lot from you over the years. Okay, here are my questions...
@Logan, great looking rhubarb stalks. My rhubarb has not come up yet. I suspect it has bit the dust (actually mud, we are having a super rainy...
Do you want it to be a garden bed? If so, I would do something to define its edges, ie does it extend to the cement sidewalk? Or is the edge...
