We are big fans of no-till gardening methods. We got into it through the Back to Eden film, a documentary of a sheet mulch gardening method using wood chips or other natural mulch material. Mulching is just the best thing one can do for a garden. There is no tilling or digging needed any ...
Trouble Shooting
How to Deal with Garden Weeds
Do you agree that there would be a lot more gardeners if there weren't any weeds? At least more gardeners would enjoy what they are doing. "It grows like a weed" is a saying to describe what is thriving. In fact, the weeds always seems to be there. How to deal with garden weeds in order not to lose ...
Garden Shade Survey
Did you know that in April the day length is the same as in September? That means if there is shade in April, there also will be just as much shade in September. In fact, there might be even more. Trees are not having leaves in April, but they do in September. It is a good idea to do a shade survey ...
What to Do Differently Next Spring
March is here, but it is still freezing cold outside. Spring is coming though! Reflecting on what was growing last summer, there were a few things that I would like to do differently next spring. At a northern garden we get just one shot. With most crops there is no time to redo something or to try ...
The Weather we are dealing with
It is a beautiful morning here. Blue sky, enjoyable warm; a good summer day. But, check this out, something is wrong here isn't it? I mean it is July 11th, its mid summer and tonight the temperature has been forecasted to go down to 4 degrees Celsius. Yep that is very close to freezing. One ...