Cindy's Recipes and WritingsI Can’t Bear It Over the years I’ve taught many workshops on making and using compost. At the end of every compost workshop, I take questions from the audience. How to keep pests out of …
Compost Made Easy part two
Composting Part Two Passive, Active or Aggressive Composting Method? Now that you know how composting works and what materials you need * you can choose how much effort you want to put into the project. …
Compost Made Easy Part one Garden Sense
Most people look at composting as a lot of work; building a bin, constantly collecting, watering and turning the pile. But the truth is that composting is nothing more than speeding-up the natural decomposition process. …
Garden Clichés (humor) Garden Sense #DailyDishMagazine
Garden Clichés When everything’s coming up roses and you’re life is like a bowl of cherries, you can thank a gardener. Did you ever wonder where clichés originate? I’m willing to bet the farm that …
What is Organic Gardening? Garden Sense #DailyDishMagazine
I have busy neighbors. They seem to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Some of them are in the construction business, others in waste removal or development. These engineers really understand complex …
Soil Testing Made Easy #DailyDishMagazine
Now that we did a structure test , the next step is to do a soil test. The chemical makeup of the soil also influences how plants develop. Soil test readings not only tell you …
Dill Know Your Herbs and Spices
Dill has a feathery soft appearance and mild taste but don’t let that fool you. It packs a punch when it comes to flavor. You can use the fronds or seeds. This herb …
Is Your Soil Sending You an S.O.S.? Garden Sense #DailyDishMagazine
Call it soil, dirt or terra firma, your soil is the most important thing in your garden. For our concern, we will focus on improving the top six to eight inches of known as …
Daffodils aren’t Daffy #DailyDishMagazine
Garden Sense Daffodils Aren’t Daffy One of the most popular spring bulbs is the daffodil. Daffodils come in whites, yellows, red and peach to pink colored. The flowers can be single or double bloom even …
Starting Seeds Indoors Part Two
You have your seeds, planting medium, containers, lights and heating mat. Now what? Now it’s time to get dirty! Here are some tips to get you started. Sow seeds according to packet instructions. For …
Berry Nice Winter Garden
Someone painted pictures on my Windowpane last night — Willow trees with trailing boughs And flowers, frosty white, And lovely crystal butterflies; But when the morning sun Touched them with its golden beams, They vanished …
DIY Indoor/Outdoor Herb Jars
Ericka @Chef PickyKid and MeI love using fresh herbs when I cook, but buying herbs at the store is expensive. I pay an incredibly marked up price for my herbs in the store, and I usually only use a …
Bare Bones Gardening
Winter is a great time for getting our creative gardening juices flowing. A garden can give pleasure year round by selecting plants with colorful winter foliage, unusual bark …
Chives-Know Your Herbs and Spices
Chives Know Your Herbs and Spices Chives are the Princess of the Allium family. Long slender green leaves topped with light pink fluffy flowers. Chives are in good company. The allium group includes onions, shallots, …
Potting Soil is There a Difference?
Potting Soil is There a Difference? Soon it will be time to start planting seeds. Different seeds need different light and water requirements but what about starting soil? Premixed potting soils actually don’t contain any …
Free Calendars Make Good Garden Journals
It seems I get free calendars this time of year everywhere I go, even to my mailbox! Usually I save the ones with pretty pictures and large block dates spaces to note everyday appointments and …
Basil-Know Your Herbs and Spices
Basil is one of the most recognizable everyday herbs. I’ll show you. Close your eyes. I just chopped a few leaves. What do you smell? Exactly. You smell basil. Basil has a strong fragrance much …
Helping Houseplants Get Through Winter
Winter is traditionally a time to slow down for houseplants. Remember that most houseplants species we love originated in the tropics and are not cold-weather friendly. To some extent, all plants go through this recharge …