GETTIN’ DIRTY with the Garden Goddesses… By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis We’re all still enjoying the summer, but time is rapidly passing (much too rapidly) and soon it will be fall. Fall is the time of year when many of us think of planting daffodils and narcissus, tulips, crocus, hyacinths and many other bulbs [...]
By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis OMG!! Suddenly the heat is here, and now we have to think about summer garden maintenance and watering. We could talk all day about watering, which is about 90% of the problem in our gardens, so let’s talk about other summer issues first, and then go back to watering. [...]
Water gardens are a celebration of beauty and serenity whether in a landscape or a small water feature on a porch or deck. Additionally, they provide a unique habitat for wildlife, fish, birds and insects. We have just had a new pond and fountain constructed as a demonstration garden by Cascade Gardens. It is a [...]
The past couple of weeks we have been bombarded with questions of how to prepare the soil for your flowers and vegetables, as well as how to plant larger plants such as trees and shrubs. Although there are some differences depending on what you are planting (for example acid lovers as compared to general flowers), [...]
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, or so the old saying goes. But when we think of March we think of St. Patrick’s Days and shamrocks and potatoes – Yes! March is potato planting time. If you haven’t ever eaten garden grown potatoes, you will be having a real treat [...]
By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis With the continued interest in growing our own food, and also the continued economic problems, we thought we’d consider edible plants that also have value in the landscape – Rosalind Creasy, as early as 1982, called it ‘foodscaping.’ Many of the plants that have edible crops also are useful [...]
By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis It’s nice to know we’re on the ‘longer day’ side of winter, meaning that after December 21st the days gradually begin getting longer and the nights get shorter – yahoo! More time for us to spend in the yard! And January is the time we begin thinking about planting [...]
GETTINí DIRTY with the Garden Goddesses By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis With the holidays rapidly approaching, we thought it would be fun to offer a variety of opportunities for you all to come and explore how easy it is to make some gifts for your friends and families this year. So we have set [...]
By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis Altho’ there are many fun topics to talk about when we get together to discuss gardening, the recent fire that destroyed numerous homes and businesses in North Auburn triggers the discussion about landscaping our homes and businesses with fire prevention and resistance in mind. “FireScaping” is the concept of [...]
GETTIN’ DIRTY with the Garden Goddesses By Earlene Eisley-Freeman and Cyndi Davis Thanks to some warm days, we’re finally harvesting the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, but the zucchini and beans are beginning to looked stressed and die off in our gardens. So this is a great time to pull the ugly plants and put in [...]
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