I am happy to do on line consultations by phone or skype. If you have questions about your garden that need more information than just a quicky answer in my blog, then email me and we can figure out a way to help you with your garden needs. This one is fee for services, not free for services! Landscape design: Meeting with my clients and listening to their needs and desires, I provide a design suited to the site and budget. If necessary, we look at priorities and decide what can realistically be done now and what can be added later.
Raised beds have many advantages. They provide better drainage, better access, better plant growth and reduced soil compaction. There are many ways to build a raised bed. Let's see what would be best for your garden. This act of digging and moving the soil aerates it and raises it up. Here's a more detailed explanation. This is especially effective when opening up the soil for the first time. By creating "beds" instead of rows, you leave paths for walking and you never step on the bed. This prevents compaction and allows water and air to penetrate the soil, making for healthier roots.
She has formidable experience in the garden, having been the head of Zen Center's garden for many years. She studied with the great Alan Chadwick and Harry Roberts. In this book she combines her experience in the garden with her life as a student of Zen Buddhism. Her writing is lyrical, practical and, thank god, humorous. I know you will learn a lot from Wendy's experience and enjoy reading about her life at the Dragon's Gate. It's a perfect book for a long winter evening. In a practical vein, I highly recommend this book by Paul Williams called Container Gardening.
If you're in the winter doldrums, then now is a great time to start planning your Spring garden. From sowing seeds, to picking the right spot for each plant, composting, and getting your soil ready for planting, I've got it covered in this easy to read booklet, The Spring Garden Made Easy. It's that time of year - time to start the Spring Garden. If you want to know what to grow in your own climate, how to start seed and how to make compost, be sure to get my e book. Under $5 and you get all the information I learned in 40 years of gardening.
An organic gardener's success is based on a few basic necessities. I think the health and quality of one's soil is right at the top of the list. After that comes sufficient sunlight, appropriate water and healthy plants. Today I want to talk about some simple ways to fertilize your garden and improve your soil's growing capabilities. An organic fertilizer refers to a soil amendment derived from natural sources that guarantees the minimum percentages of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. These include plant and animal by-products, rock powders, seaweed, inoculants, and conditioners.
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