gardening Archives | Official Site for Heather Justesen and Heather Tullis https://heathersnotes.com/category/gardening/ Mystery to Make Your Heart Race | Romance to Make You Sigh Sat, 06 May 2023 03:31:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://heathersnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-book-icon-32x32.png gardening Archives | Official Site for Heather Justesen and Heather Tullis https://heathersnotes.com/category/gardening/ 32 32 Garden Goodness: Bugs, monster greens and quackers! https://heathersnotes.com/2014/06/garden-goodness-bugs-monster-greens-and/ Sat, 07 Jun 2014 02:53:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/garden-goodness-bugs-monster-greens-and/ So, last fall my hubby and I moved to Kansas–a trip of 1100 miles. The climate here is pretty different, even though the summer high temps and winter low temps are pretty much the same. We get a lot more rain here and the humidity pretty much hangs out around 70-80% all of the time, […]

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]]> Going vertical–trellising vegetables https://heathersnotes.com/2012/07/going-vertical-trellising-vegetables/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:48:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/going-vertical-trellising-vegetables-2/ I know it’s been a long time since I wrote about my garden, but I’m turning over a new leaf. Well, okay, I’m working on it. For the past five years I’ve been planning to trellis some vines on the front of the house. Originally I thought maybe morning glory (the good kind, not field […]

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]]> Gardening during drought without irrigation https://heathersnotes.com/2011/12/gardening-during-drought-without-irrigation/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:25:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/gardening-during-drought-withou/ Yeah, I know the title seems unbelievable, but apparently it actually works. I ran across this free ebook (sorry, you have to read it from the website) called Gardening Without Irrigation, which I found here. The author, Steve Solomon, said he lives in the Oregon cascades, which frequently go eight weeks without rain, and his […]

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]]> Winter gardening, the permaculture way https://heathersnotes.com/2011/12/winter-gardening-permaculture-way/ https://heathersnotes.com/2011/12/winter-gardening-permaculture-way/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:17:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/winter-gardening-permaculture-way/ I’ve spent a lot of time lately studying landscaping and gardening sites again—something that would probably gratify my neighbors since I was a total slacker last summer and hardly even watered, never mind weeding my flower beds (grass, what grass?). Anyway, I ended up on some permaculture sites, studying it again. Maybe it’s the anal […]

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]]> https://heathersnotes.com/2011/12/winter-gardening-permaculture-way/feed/ 1 Much Ado About Mulch https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/much-ado-about-mulch/ https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/much-ado-about-mulch/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:17:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/much-ado-about-mulc/ Spring rains and light snows have given the weeds a serious head start in the garden this year. If pulling weeds is not your idea of a fun activity, but you just can’t give up your vegetables and flowers, mulch is your best friend. Just remember to weed before using it. Mulch can provide many […]

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]]> https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/much-ado-about-mulch/feed/ 1 Prepare Your Ground to Plant https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/prepare-your-ground-to-plant/ https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/prepare-your-ground-to-plant/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:43:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/prepare-your-ground-to-plan/ For most of us the earliest date for planting peas has already past and if we haven’t opted to brighten our yards with pansies, we’re looking ahead to summer annuals. Okay, even those who had chosen to add some pansies to the yard are probably looking ahead and planning for summer flowers. But is your […]

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]]> https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/prepare-your-ground-to-plant/feed/ 3 Floating Islands Provide Advantages in the Pond https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/floating-islands-provide-advantages-in-the-pond/ https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/floating-islands-provide-advantages-in-the-pond/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:04:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/floating-islands-provide-advantages-in/ Last summer I did a series of articles on pond building. Then a couple of weeks ago my mom brought a floating pond island to my attention. Pond islands have lots of benefits. First, they add great color and foliage to the pond that the fish can’t get at to kill off—Koi and gold fish […]

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]]> https://heathersnotes.com/2009/04/floating-islands-provide-advantages-in-the-pond/feed/ 4 Cold Frames Extend the Growing Season https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/cold-frames-extend-growing-season/ https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/cold-frames-extend-growing-season/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:54:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/cold-frames-extend-growing-season/ Every spring gardeners everywhere compete to see who can get the earliest tomatoes, or the first corn of the season. Wall of Water and similar products are sold specifically for this reason. Another option for frugal gardeners is the cold frame. A cold frame is basically a box that you plant in on the ground […]

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]]> https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/cold-frames-extend-growing-season/feed/ 2 Seed Starting on a Budget https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/seed-starting-on-budget/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:14:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/seed-starting-on-budge/ There are lots of kits available to start seeds in specially built ‘green houses’ with pricey mini pots, but some of the commercial option are way out of my budget. I like to provide bottom water for my seedlings–it ensures even water for sprouting seeds and new plants as they develop root systems and grow […]

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]]> How to Perk up Your Yard on a Budget https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/how-to-perk-up-your-yard-on-budget/ https://heathersnotes.com/2009/03/how-to-perk-up-your-yard-on-budget/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:25:00 +0000 https://heathersnotes.com/how-to-perk-up-your-yard-on-budge/ In these lean economic times, everyone is concerned about money, even if you haven’t lost your job recently, many families are facing a rising cost of living even while pay freezes are being implemented all over. That doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade your yard this summer, however. I’ll be covering some frugal gardening ideas today, […]

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