Recent content by almanorigo

I'm here. Love the path it took. That's how life is. I did purchase some filler plants to pop in around the area. Then will put bark or rock and low growing ground cover.

I just measured, it is roughly 50x50. There are a half dozen raised beds, a patio, three trees and a garden bed.

Thanks! I hadn't thought of gravel or rock (or bark) since I plan on using that area but with low growing, spreading plants it may work. I will have to go measure it and see what I can come up with.

Hi all. I am trying to get my yard in order and have a large-ish area with dry, dusty dirt. My garden beds are back there, a patio and a small garden. I have put down stepping stones to get around but now I need a ground cover. I would like to try a seed given the amount of space, would like...

A friend of mine works as a landscape designer, and she said the same thing. I didn't realize I should get a new one!!

Thanks for all the help!! I can see how it could suck a person in! The inside of my house isn't even finished, the temps are still below 30 some mornings and I have already been planning what my garden should look like! I purchased some seeds the other day. I will work on that this weekend. I...

Thanks!! I have never planted from seed. Well, I take that back, we tried two summers ago (in a different area) and they all got trampled by the fence builder! I would like to plant grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, beans, pickling cucumbers and squash. I planned on just starting with...

Happy Tuesday!! I am not sure where I should post this so if it needs to go elsewhere, please let me know! I am in Zone 7a (according to a gardening book written by a -former- local Botanist, we are similar to Zone 5b, as well). I would like to start planning my garden (or part of it) but our...

I was good with the Preen. There are ghosts of eggplant past.......... white carcasses with seeds. There are a few things that are starting to get leaves. I let one go just to see what comes up.

Good to know!! I will have to go check the Preen............. Thanks for the advice about the plastic. I am all for that idea! Back to the garden I go..............

With the sun shining yesterday (although, it is still supposed to be snowy here!) I decided to take to the garden beds. I turned over the first one, took out as many of the grassy clumps as I could, "sprinkled" in the Preen and turned it over again. Did another layer. I can get down into the...

Also very jealous that you can get a shovel through your ground! Much better ground than we had!!! I doubt I will need to bring a bobcat in to dig holes! Thanks for telling me about this site!!! :celebrate