Tag Archives: organic gardening

May Garden

Posted on May 8, 2017 by joanienaz

Year two in my vegetable garden is starting with cool weather crops. The abundant rain we have had along with mild temperatures has encouraged my leafy vegetables and root crops to get rolling. Yesterday I thinned the radishes, snow peas … Continue reading →

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Herbs in the Garden

Posted on April 30, 2017 by joanienaz

Here we are, approaching the middle of spring. The days are getting longer and warmer, and the veggie seeds you planted have sprouted and are beginning to look like real plants! While you wait patiently for your garden to mature, … Continue reading →

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Give a Fig

Posted on April 23, 2017 by joanienaz

On a recent field trip for my UC CA Naturalist class, I was able to obtain several cuttings of a white fig. I rooted them in water, but after some investigating I discovered that the cool weather may be impeding … Continue reading →

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The Great Tulip Experiment

Posted on March 14, 2014 by joanienaz

The deer haven’t been around much this winter. It’s been so dry. Now that some late winter rain has greened things up, however, I’ve seen a couple here and there, and heard them outside the cabin at night. When the … Continue reading →

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Wild Flowers

Posted on July 7, 2013 by joanienaz

Does Rose Mallow still qualify as a wildflower if it has been hybridized? I think not. But this beautiful bloom, more commonly known as Hibiscus, sure looks great in the garden! No time for a vegetable garden this year. Getting … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #324 – Color in the Garden

Posted on November 28, 2012 by joanienaz

On a gloomy day like today, it’s great to see flowers blooming in the flower box.

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Picture a Day #302 – Falling Back to Summer

Posted on November 5, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday Californians “fell back” to Pacific Standard Time. Today we fell back further, from the middle of Fall to summer weather. It won’t last. Another cold front is on its way, and as the East Coast prepares to be slammed once more, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #264 – It Ain’t Over Yet

Posted on September 26, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s officially Fall here, but the temperature is still in the 80’s. So I planted some flower seeds, and within a couple of days they were up and at ’em. Nothing like some Autumn color to put a little zing … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #256 – Deer Food

Posted on September 18, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s the last week of summer, and a bit late to begin planting seeds. But I have an empty planter on the front of my porch, and that just doesn’t seem right! I have been collecting seeds from the nasturtiums … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #240 – Another Amphibian Visitor

Posted on September 4, 2012 by joanienaz

This morning, as I was watering the garden here in the Sierra foothills, I spotted a Sierran Treefrog hanging out on a nearby piece of crockery. This is probably a female, because males have a dark throat. Every evening, they … Continue reading →

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