Yep, it's that time of the week again. Cool stuff! From around the internet! So, I'm one of the new garden bloggers for the Christian Science Monitor's garden blog Diggin' It. My first post went live last week, and since I've been paying … [Continue reading]
Energy-Wise Landscape Design should be a required read for anyone going into the landscaping field. In this book, Sue Reed outlines a number of steps you can take to green your landscape. Some steps are easy and can be done right away; others take … [Continue reading]
***Giveaway! Win a copy of Garden Rules by commenting below. *** Holly is the winner - congrats! Jayme Jenkins and Billie Brownell dish the dirt to new gardeners in their book, Garden Rules. I remember being a new gardener and feeling like I'd … [Continue reading]
A couple weeks back, I reviewed this deliciously funny and extremely useful guide to sustainable landscaping by Owen Dell. You can check out my video and written review here. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to share an excerpt with you, so you … [Continue reading]
Two weeks ago, I reviewed the popular, and deservedly so, Succulent Container Gardens by Debra Lee Baldwin. I think of Debra as a real advocate for these plants, because she shows such elegant ways of designing with them that we all want to grow … [Continue reading]
***Giveaway below! Comment to win your own copy of Yes, You Can!*** EDIT: Nicole won! Congrats, Nicole. Daniel Gasteiger charmed me recently when I asked him to tell me about his new book, Yes, You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too: The Modern … [Continue reading]
So many books are being published every day that it's a little hard to sort through them all and decide which to read. While Book Review Week earlier this month was fun, I figured I'd follow it up with a week of book excerpts to help you get a feel … [Continue reading]
***Giveaway! Leave a comment below to win a Morning Glory hat, with matching green gloves and kneepads!*** EDIT: Barbara is the winner! Congrats, Barbara! Garden gear generally comes in two forms - functional and stylish, and usually not both at … [Continue reading]
***Giveaway below! Comment to win one of SIX sets of slug shields!*** EDIT: Winners have been chosen and contacted. Thanks everyone for entering! I've written before about how nasty the usual snail and slug baits are. In fact, here in California, … [Continue reading]
***Giveaway below! Comment to win one of three sets of bare root artichokes from Peaceful Valley*** Giveaway ended - congrats to the winners! Planting bare root artichokes is like planting bulbs. You know in your head that some miracle or magic is … [Continue reading]
***Worm Power Fertilizer Giveaway Below - Just Leave a Comment to Enter!*** Giveaway ended and winners have been contacted. Thanks for playing! I've enthused about vermicomposting before, but some of you poor saps haven't yet started a worm … [Continue reading]