We have been enjoying such nice weather for the past several weeks and have even gotten to some fall work a little early to take advantage of the cool days and nights. Following is a glossing over of a class I teach in the late Summer called ‘Work in the Fall Garden’, and some of theContinue reading “Topics For Work In The Fall Garden”
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Early Work in the New England Garden
Mulching{Reed places soap box on ground and steps up} It’s Spring again, except for that snow the other day, and it is time for my annual diatribe on Mulch. Here is a link to my comprehensive discussion from last year. I don’t need to repeat or rewrite what is in last year’s discussion, but I do wantContinue reading “Early Work in the New England Garden”
Work in the Fall Garden
Last week I taught my annual ‘Work in the Fall Garden Class’ @ New England Botanic Garden, and following are the topics that we covered. My focus is to help people become better gardeners and be more successful in their pursuits. My reward comes from seeing people make connections and be able to apply newlyContinue reading “Work in the Fall Garden”
Work in the Spring Garden
Two weeks ago, I taught my ‘Work in the Spring Garden’ class, and thought I would share some of the concepts that I covered as we are preparing to get out into the gardens. Each one of these is a significant topic and I spend a lot of time educating people about these important ideas.Continue reading “Work in the Spring Garden”
The venerable Hori Hori, and how it almost got me arrested!
Since we are starting our late summer plant divisions, I figured this was a good time to talk about the best tools for digging, dividing and planting. Of course you need a selection of tools: shovel, spade, garden fork, sharp knife, pruners. But, in my opinion, the most important tool is the Hori Hori. The Hori Hori isContinue reading “The venerable Hori Hori, and how it almost got me arrested!”
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 