When our area of the Gulf Coast received the good word that temps were going to drop drastically and quickly it was almost too much to believe. I made plans to tackle all the weeds that survived the drought that

fell like a sledge hammer after a summer of excessive rain and killer heat.

I received a midnight mail that drew me away from those plans and sent me back

to the Santa Rosa Sound for an early AM Tuesday rendezvous. It seems that there

have been…

Instructions for doing a Mosaic Bird Bath

I made this bird bath by redoing an 30 year old cement bird bath. I have had the bird bath for some thirty years and it needed to be updated. So I decided I wanted to give it some demension. I had never done anything like this before so I asked a friend for some tips.Here is what I did.

I took my old bird…

It is that time of year.…

First lettuce sprout popped up today in the cold frame! I also have my greenhouse setup (only a raspberry plant in the ground so far). I am trying for year round gardening this year. However I am unsure where to get seeds for fall planting. Any suggestions? Also, if anyone would like to get/share information regarding cold frames and greenhouse please join the group I just started called greenhouse and cold frames!

Thanks!

Brenna

A wild bunny has moved into my backyard and mowed down everything but the weeds.The Bugs Bunny cartoons now make sense. That "wascley wabbit" has got to go! I should have considered myself warned when we moved here - I live in the Conejo (rabbit) Valley. Ugh!

My son has been hunting that thing with an airsoft gun to no avail. But in a little suburban yard I hestitate to bring in real fire power - wouldn't want to put a hole in a neighbors window... or child!! So, how do I trap this…

I am embarking on a rite of passage, a pilgrimage many devout gardeners take at some point in their life; the quest for their Master Gardener Certification. This journey begins with an exhilarating rush: meeting classmates for the first time, receiving your binder- let me introduce you to your reading material, AKA your new garden bible, for the next ten weeks- the courting of project coordinators looking for new volunteers and the…

Delinquent deer can't stand Radio 4

Gardeners have unleashed a secret weapon in their fight against delinquent deer – Radio 4.

Allotment owners in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, have set up alarms that blast out the [BBC] station after realising the intruders could not stand human voices, especially those of Libby Purves and The Archers.

Funny, but my favorite flower arrangements are not the fresh firsts of spring or the bright crayon colors of summer. I love fall bouquets.

It started when I used to teach herb classes in the fall. I would go around my garden and gather as many herbs as possible to teach my students about the depth and breadth of herbs; parsley and sage for sure, echinacea that's easy, how about juniper berries and...see my bouquet and read more at The Garden…

While I wiping up the crumbs and juice from yet another delectable BLT, let me tell you about my personal tomato field trial this summer. The proof is in the sandwich.

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Fall Planting in the South East