Gardenerd: Recent Comments

Comment on Gardening at Night

planetkimi — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:42:39 GMT

I've kind of gardened at night. I arranged all of the plants for my main flower bed around midnight one night. As I moved pots around and pondered their locations, I was aided by the glow of my porch light rather than a light strapped to my head. :) I also just planted some plants right at dusk - it was nearly too dark to see. It just seemed right somehow, planting in the darkening evening rather than during broad daylight.

Comment on Going Native

Ken Weiner — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:47:00 GMT

I highly recommend the Theodore Payne nursery in Sun Valley for browsing and buying CA native plants. Their web site is http://www.theodorepayne.org/. They also offer classes on native plants and garden design.

The Tree of Life (http://www.treeoflifenursery.com/) nursery is supposed to be even better, although I haven't been there myself yet.

Comment on Going Native

Carrie — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:08:45 GMT

Check out the Theodore Payne Foundation website. They have seedlings, seeds and an annual plant sale.

Comment on A Spring Garden Festivus

Carrie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:02:41 GMT

Hi Christy,
We planted 13 tomatoes from seed, Thai Basil, low-heat Habanero chilies, Mascara and Australian Yellowleaf lettuce,Delicata and Butternut squash. They haven't gone into the ground yet - it's still a little chilly. In ground planting will be Cinderella pumpkin, Spanish Musica green beans, persian cucumbers, mesclun mixes and arugula. Not sure if we have enough room - things are going to be a bit crowded. We still have leeks, beets, parsnips, onions, chard, Cavelo Nero, parsley and cilantro. Whew!

Comment on Tomato Cages - the Gardenerd Way

ellen — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:12:08 GMT

Thanks so much! I would never have found it and your method seems to make so much sense...but the right fencing would be key.

Comment on Tomato Cages - the Gardenerd Way

ellen — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:08:28 GMT

Thanks so much! I would never have found it and your method seems to make so much sense...but the right fencing would be key.

Comment on Potting Soil - where to get the good stuff?

Christy Wilhelmi — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:05:58 GMT

Excellent! Thanks for the info Sher.

Comment on Potting Soil - where to get the good stuff?

Sher — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:54:33 GMT

I have found ProMix at my Ace Hardware store, that all I use in my planters.

Comment on I've got the Tomato Blues

Carrie Manaugh — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:01:37 GMT

Tomatoes are also a big fan of coffee grounds. We add them along with the epson salts when we plant our heirlooms. If your bugs are hornworms, you can try picking them off by hand before they eat the whole plant. Sometimes you have to look sideways to see them on the leaves. The hornworms also don't like hot peppers. You can find recipes for hot pepper spray for plants on the web. Good luck!

Comment on First Organic Gardening Class a Success!

Mary — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:43:31 GMT

Yes, I was the winner of that fabulous Gardenerd tote! Perfect for carrying tools around the garden and..emm..in my case, shopping of course! The first class was great, second was even better. I would definitely recommend bringing a close friend along, my boyfriend and I signed up for all 4 sessions. Christy is awesome at offering tips and answering all of our questions(well, my boyfriend's never ending questions..a difficult task, trust me). The best part is, of course, getting your hands dirty :)