Fresh vegetables by constructiondeal_marketing
I’d been watching that first tomato for days. Finally, it was red. I plucked it from the bush, popped it into my mouth, and bit down on the plump, juicy, red, roundness of it.
Flavor exploded into my mouth, coating my tongue. I sucked and savored, holding onto that moment.
There’s nothing like [...]
Back Yard West Garden Corner 03-29-10
Dear Reader,
If your garden plans don’t always turn out the way you expected don’t give up. Call it a challenge! Here’s mine…
The year 2010 is gone and it’s time for me to ‘fess up about the good, the bad, and the ugly of my gardening efforts over the last [...]
Hike Kansas by earlycj5
“The prairie is absorbing, captivating, even overpowering.” – Alison Kerr, 2010
Natural landscapes are captivating in a way most gardens are not.
What can we learn from the Kansas prairie which we can apply to the design of our nature gardens? Wouldn’t we all like a garden which is captivating?
How a natural landscape [...]
Rat des moissons by ComputerHotline
“Did you read about the rats in my garden on Facebook? Not joking! Any tips? EWWWWW I’m having nightmares.” – Loving Nature’s Garden reader, Oct 2010.
A rat is not the kind of wildlife you’re going to like in your garden, nature garden or not.
If [...]
Light-deprived lettuce
“What’s in a seed?A tree to climb, a sunflower for the birds, a loaf of bread… Seeds contain a lot.” – Alison Kerr, 2010
A seed is easy enough to plant; we can all plant a seed. The tricky part comes later.
What does a seed need to grow into the plant we desire?
It’s elementary
We [...]