GBDW The Many Incarnations of The Pond, written 4 weeks ago, The time has come for the Garden Blogger's Design Workshop story sponsored by the kids over at Gardening Gone Wild , the story of the Faire Garden Pond. This is a tale of trial and error, heavy on the error. For the first few years there w...

No Subtle Hints Are Ever Thrown at a Wedding..., written 2 days ago, Guess who caught the bouquet and garter? Yep, Mr. Man and myself were practically handed them and if the Pastor had hung around I'm sure we would have been herded to the altar.So this is what six batches of icing...

The GardenFair Experience, written 4 days ago, Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra It's great to be back: back at home, back in the garden, and back with my critters. But being immersed in getting ready for GardenFair at Winterthur in Delaware, and then participating in the event itself, was a wonderfu...

Planting for Fall, written 3 days ago, The removing of the summer crops has begun and we are thinking fall here in our zone 9 garden. It has still been feeling like summer most days with teasers of cooling off periods and threats of a first rain. We love everything about fall...the crisp air, fallin...

Oh the horror!, written 5 hours ago, Bayou Renaissance Man’s horror story about his toilet reminded me of a couple of our own.At one of the newspapers we formerly owned, a lady asked to use the toilet. She was a larger, larger lady. After she left, I went to the bathroom. When I sat down, the toile...

Just a smattering of rain, written 4 hours ago, & a tiny bit of wind… long overdue, but it split the main stalk on one of my tomatoes. Merde. I was thinking of splinting it, but Mr. Punk Gardener thinks that will just put more torque on... [post continued on punkgardener.com]

Turkey Tetrazzini - the dish that keeps on giving, written 9 hours ago, Last night I made Turkey Tetrazzini. I have wanted to try this recipe for a long while and it's always reminded me of my mom's tuna cassarole which I loved growing up. I doubled this recipe because I had twice as much turkey as ...

Sustainable landscape architecture, green garden design and eco-friendly planting musings.

New Layout, written 2 days ago, You might have noticed the new layout. I have to credit The Cutest Blog on the Block for the great instructions. Hope you like it. (I'll be adding the new header soon.)

Hosta, written 3 hours ago, Hosta

Where tractors go to die, written 1 day ago,

Kurt Bluemel - Mr. Grass or Mr. Perennial?, written 9 hours ago, Sure, Kurt Bluemel has been called Mr. Grass for introducing ornamental grasses to the U.S., but he's also credited with popularizing perennials here and actually introducing such gems as sedums and Lenten roses to the U.S., so what to...

A Basic Herb Garden Can Supply Most Of Your Kitchen Needs, written 1 day ago, No matter where you live in the world most cultures like to use herbs in their cooking to provide the flavours and aroma that we have all come to love. With the enormous spread in popularity of Gourmet Cooking shows on tel...

Chronicling the pursuit of healthful, sustainable living among the gardens and livestock of In the Night Farm, Idaho. Here's to small-time organic farming, vegetarian cooking, baking, and preserving, and the simple pleasures of less urban living.

Why I left the left, written 5 days ago, I've been doing some soul searching, and challenging my own beliefs for awhile now. It is this habit that...

This diary is really for my own benefit as I can never remember when I've sown/dug/harvested anything.

Fresh Ground Cherry Salsa, written 3 days ago, I don't know about where you are, but here in Pennsylvania, autumn came trouncing in on a very chilly rain and seems to have decided to stay.  Don't get me wrong, I'm the first person to roll out the welcome mat for sweater-weather and the golden hues ...

Fight erosion with a rain garden, written 6 days ago, Photo courtesy of Mr Clambake at Flickr.com. During a rainstorm, several inches of water can pour down over a short period of time. Heavy rainfall can tear plants out by their roots and rapidly erode soil. Even light rainfall can wash away nutrie...

Lime, written 4 days ago, First published September 25, 2008 When I hear someone touting the benefits of adding lime to gardens, I can't help but think of those pitchmen who hawk products at the midway. You know—the stuff that will remove every stain known to humankind, and all without harming the...

Bonsai Exhibition, written 1 week ago, The Conejo Valley Bonsai Society will hold its fifth annual Bonsai Exhibition and Demonstration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 4 and 5 at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.The exhibition will be at the garden's res...