Have you ever planted a perennial plant? Perennial means that the plant comes back year after year. Often perennials are low maintenance and cost less in the long run! A low maintenance flower garden is the BEST kind of of garden!
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Gardening without work: How to get rid of weeds
Garden7 CommentsThe excitement of spring and planting the seeds and seedlings is over. We are in the long haul of August and the summer garden. I won’t kid you. It’s NOT easy to do a garden in the late summer.
It’s hot. The bugs seem to be winning. The weeds have not given up the war. But I am winning against the weeds in the garden!
Seeing the produce on the plants in the garden keeps my motivation going for just a little longer.
Transplanting Raspberry plants for a berry patch
6 CommentsLove berries? Me too! I’m so glad that we have a berry patch. When we moved to our little spot in the country one of my dreams was to grow enough organic berries that I don’t have to buy any at the store! Last year we did that for raspberries and strawberries! I’m still working on the blueberry situation. One of the consequences of having a berry patch is that you get more and more plants! So this year we HAD to remove some plants or it would become a jungle.
Why You Should Mulch Your Garden this Fall
Garden3 CommentsMy grandmother and mother are probably shaking their heads in heaven at my garden. I've broke the traditional garden rules in the past few years and I want to share why you should put a layer of mulch on your gardens this fall instead of turning the soil over before putting it to bed for the year. (Be sure to check out my Garden Ideas page for all our garden adventures)