by angela@diggingbliss | May 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
Morning Stroll in the Garden Watch the video This is a video of a walk in my garden. Music: Antonio Vivaldi, Guitar Concerto in D Major, Part...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 6, 2006 | Uncategorized
Gardening, that is.
by angela@diggingbliss | May 5, 2006 | Uncategorized
Hannah in Cleveland, Ohio, who has a blog called This Garden is Illegal, reminded me about the Starbucks Grounds for Your Garden program, where they give away free 5-lb. bags of used coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are great for side-dressing plants in need of a little...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 5, 2006 | Uncategorized
The copper-colored Plant Defender base had me hoping it would repel snails and slugs. Now, I know it’s the chemical reaction between snail slime and copper metal that produces a mild shock for the snail, like an electric fence would, but what’s up with...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 2, 2006 | Uncategorized
Since my basil and pepper plants were decimated by snails, I decided to order some Plant Defender cages from PVFS. They must have sensed my desperation because the cages arrived lickety split. I figure since I’ve already lost about 20 bucks feeding snails...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 28, 2006 | Uncategorized
Most of my strawberries and tomatoes are in the ground, but I wanted to try some in hanging baskets for fun and to see if they’re less affected by pests and diseases. I had some old wire baskets lying around that seemed like they’d be big enough. The...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
This is so cool… this is how online shopping should be… Wind Chimes Pavilion has provided clear audio clips with each wind chime they sell. This makes sense since they sell hand-tuned chimes to the tune of Brahms, Verdi, Bach and more. Check it out....
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Got most of my tomatoes planted yesterday and hope to finish today if it’s not raining. I also planted most of the plants I bought at Annie’s and B. Hort. I have to say, things are filling in nicely in certain parts of the garden. Gaps remain, but...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 24, 2006 | Uncategorized
Went to Annie’s Annuals and Berkeley Hort. Yesterday. Gardening nirvana… and a financial nightmare. I did enough Visa damage that I’m thinking it’s a good thing there’s an hour and forty minutes between me and my favorite East Bay...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
Sunshine has returned (for the most part), Spring is really here, and everything looks fresh and perky and colorful. Enjoy it, because the dusty dog days of summer are lurking around the...
