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2006 S.F. Flower & Garden Show

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 18, 2006 | Uncategorized

Here are a few photos of scenery, exhibits and items I particularly enjoyed. If you go today or tomorrow, be sure to attend some of the excellent seminars and come prepared to lug home a bunch of plants and bulbs and garden tools and gismos and gadgets. A lot of smart...

Lazy Rooting

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 16, 2006 | Uncategorized

One of my favorite GardenWeb threads is “I’m Lazy– What can you root in plain old water???”. Did you know that pricey bunch of Italian basil rotting in your fridge roots easily in water? No? Well, plunk some of those stems in water and shout,...

What I like to do on a rainy day

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 14, 2006 | Uncategorized

My tomato seeds arrived yesterday from Tomato Growers Supply. Gotta get those babies planted! Working in the greenhouse on a rainy day is pretty fun except for the fact that water drip drops through the roof while I’m working. Still, the little space heater...

Hail yesterday, cleaning denial today

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 11, 2006 | Uncategorized

On the plus side, it’s not raining. On the minus side, it’s too chilly outside to do anything but run back inside! I was resigned to the necessity of tackling deferred domestic drudgery today, but then I saw my morning glory seeds bursting to life in a...

Bean Teepee

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 8, 2006 | Uncategorized

In preparation for warm-season veggie gardening, I made two bean teepees… for my beans, of course. I added horizontal rows of twine for additional support. The teepees are open in front to allow for harvesting inside the teepee. I was a little concerned about...

Starting Plants

by angela@diggingbliss | Mar 8, 2006 | Uncategorized

I bid on and won two unrooted cuttings of ‘Slightly Sassy’ epiphyllum on ebay and was given ‘Ferris Wheel’ and another variety as a bonus. I’m finding more and more that ebay can be a great source for new and interesting plants. And...