by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 12, 2007 | Uncategorized
Hey, I didn’t notice before that these “coco peat” bricks were packaged by Down to Earth Distributors, the same company that puts out my Bio-Fish fertilizer.
Watching your coco peat brick expand is fun. It’d be even more fun if they put a prize inside.
Whoa, there it goes!
Like magic, the brick has transformed within mere minutes into a large volume of moist, crumbly coir.
A couple months ago, I added the biodegradable liner bags from my kitchen compost crock to the bin to see if they’d break down quickly. Nope.
After side-dressing my tomato, pepper and basil plants with the finished compost from one layer of my Can-O-Worms, I added the coir pictured above to the now-empty layer, along with some past-their-prime veggies from the fridge. My veggie plants also got a dose of Bio-Fish and liquid Kelp fertilizer. That should give them some added vigor!
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
My Peaceful Valley Farm Supply order arrived a couple days ago. I’ve decided to try Down To Earth’s Bio-Fish fertilizer in my veggie beds. I also need to apply a fast-acting organic liquid food today because my newly planted veggies have settled in but look like they could use a boost.
I also ordered BurnOut II for controlling weeds that have popped up in my crushed rock pathways and in the D.G. surrounding my flagstone patio pavers. BurnOut II is a clove, citric acid and vinegar-based herbicide.
The Coconut Coir Fiber compressed bricks, which expand in water, make a really nice bedding and food for my Can-O-Worms
setup.
My late-planted ‘Gold Rush’ yellow zucchini plants already have flower buds. I can’t wait to start using them in stir-fry dishes and on the grill. A little salt, cracked pepper, fresh chopped rosemary and olive oil is all you need.
My tree dahlias are already pretty ginormous.
Orange daylilies are pretty common, but there’s something a little more elegant about this one. Maybe it’s the narrow petals and splash of wine color on the throat. I got this unnamed beauty at POW and it’s just beginning to bloom. Looks great next to my purple butterfly bush.
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
Check out this charming profile of Annie Hayes of Annie’s Annuals. There’s a video about the origin of Echium ‘Mr. Happy’, a video tour of the nursery, and flower photos showing what’s blooming in Spring, Summer and Fall.
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
Just a quick note to apologize if you e-mailed me in the last few weeks at angela@sacramentogardening.com and got no reply. I switched domain hosts but apparently hadn’t reconfigured my Outlook properly. It’s fixed now and a couple test e-mails have come through fine.
Angela
by angela@diggingbliss | May 31, 2007 | Uncategorized
Hey, nature lovers, Rex Cycles’ annual Support the Parkway ride is on June 9. Click here to sign up. Your tax-deductible $70 entry fee includes a t-shirt, snacks and drinks at rest stops and lunch by JR’s Texas Bar-B-Que.
I plan to ride as far as I can in time to make it back for the lunch, but you are even welcome to skip the ride and head straight for lunch. This is a fun ride… not a race… and a great cause.
Here’s a write-up in the Bee.
June 11 edit:
See what you missed?
Local wildlife…
Good vittles…
Bikes mingling…
Nature…
More nature…
Hey, I didn’t notice before that these “coco peat” bricks were packaged by Down to Earth Distributors, the same company that puts out my Bio-Fish fertilizer.
Watching your coco peat brick expand is fun. It’d be even more fun if they put a prize inside.
Whoa, there it goes!
Like magic, the brick has transformed within mere minutes into a large volume of moist, crumbly coir.
A couple months ago, I added the biodegradable liner bags from my kitchen compost crock to the bin to see if they’d break down quickly. Nope.
After side-dressing my tomato, pepper and basil plants with the finished compost from one layer of my Can-O-Worms, I added the coir pictured above to the now-empty layer, along with some past-their-prime veggies from the fridge. My veggie plants also got a dose of Bio-Fish and liquid Kelp fertilizer. That should give them some added vigor!
