I use my nature notebook to keep notes and draw my garden plans out. As I think about what I want to plant where, I consider the following questions. Checklist for planning out plant placement in your garden: Is the plant to be placed in the sun or shade? You want to be sure that […]
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Planning a Summer Garden Day #5: Choosing plants you will use and enjoy.
Here are a few thoughts to help you with using choosing plants you will use and enjoy. Choose plants appropriate to your conditions and location. If you only have shady areas then you need to plant shade loving plants! If you have a very dry sunny spot…try roses. Just be sure to read the […]
Planning a Summer Garden Day #4: Starting with Seeds…Advantages and Disadvantages
I totally have mixed feeling about starting with seeds. There are advantages and disadvantages that I want to share with you. In the end I am doing a combination of seed starting and outdoor sowing as well as buying transplants. I see the positives of both ways to begin so I can’t say that I […]
Planning a Summer Garden Day #3: Preparing Your Soil
This is by far the hardest thing about gardening…soil preparation. Preparing your soil is important! If you skip it you’ll regret it later! It’s laborious but the pay off comes later so it’s well worth the time and energy to get this part right. Why waste money on plants only to loose them later due […]
Planning a Summer Garden Day #2: Building Garden Boxes
Oh how I wish I could build on what I had done last year! A friend of mine had a plot that she rented and this was how it looked. But this year, I get to start from scratch. That’s the joy of being a military spouse. I have learned not to shirk…otherwise I’d never […]