Rocks In My Garden

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Getting Kids Involved

Over at The Inadvertent Farmer are several really neat ideas and a contest for getting your kids invloved in gardening.

While for most of us, gardening right now is putting our gardens to bed, some of us can still garden for a few months. We live in zone 8a and can garden without fear until November. My kids are already a part of our garden, they each have their own box or bed of plants.

Here is my daughters, to date, I'll update again (fill in the empty boxes) when we get her first red tomato and then again when the season is done.

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Now, go check out The Inadvertent Farmer as well as Erin over at Garden Now Think Later, who is also participating. Happy Gardening, Valerie Don't know what to get the gardener in your life? Try my suggestions on the left or maybe one of these.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Garden Giveaway from I Love My Square Foot Garden

Emily over at I Love My Square Foot Garden is giving away her new Gardening Bundle of 2 e-books.

What is the Gardening Bundle?

The Gardening Bundle is a set of two e-books to help jump start your garden.

The first, Planting By Color, is a week by week guide of what to plant in your garden. It covers 18 weeks, and lets you know when to start seeds, transplant, and plant seeds outside, based on your location.

The second, Gardening for Beginners, is a step by step guide that walks you through planning, building, and planting your own garden. It includes irrigation options, a companion planting chart, and recipes.

Emily has some absolutely WONDERFUL tips on her web page about gardening and if you are just starting out in the garden, this is the PERFECT place to begin.

If you don't win, you can purchase her e-books Click here to view more details.

While you are there be sure to sign up for here newsletter and learn how to Garden By Color.

Happy Gardening,
Valerie

Don't know what to get the gardener in your life? Try my suggestions on the left or maybe one of these.

Growing Salad Year 'Round

How To Grow Salad Greens All Yearis a very informative article on extending your growing season. Even a beginner can follow along and understand all the tips and techniques explained in this wonderful how to.

For even more information on extending your growing season try these.
Using Garden Fabric (Row Covers)
Season Extending Techniques
All of these, and more, can be found at Gardener's Supply Company.

Happy Gardening,
Valerie

Don't know what to get the gardener in your life? Try my suggestions on the left or maybe one of these.

Rain Barrels

As I was checking my email this morning I came across some interesting twists on the old rain barrel. ;Some are painted and some are urns. Take a look.

If you'd like to see more of Tony's work please see his website here.

http://www.anthonyswartwood.com/

or you can call him 813-453-2749

Thank you Gardeners Reach & Gardener's Supply

Happy Gardening,
Valerie

Don't know what to get the gardener in your life? Try my suggestions on the left or maybe one of these.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Vegetable Garden Poem

This was originally posted over at Gardeners Reach by DragonFly Lady.

For the Garden Of Your Living...

Plant three rows of Peas:

1. Peace of mind

2. Peace of heart

3. Peace of soul

Plant four rows of Squash:

1. Squash gossip

2. Squash indifference

3. Squash grumbling

4. Squash selfishness

Plant four rows of Lettuce:

1. Lettuce be faithful

2. Lettuce be kind

3. Lettuce be patient

4. Lettuce really love one another

No garden is without Turnips:

1. Turnip for meetings

2. Turnip for service

3. Turnip to help one another

To conclude our garden...

We must have Thyme:

1. Thyme for each other

2. Thyme for family

3. Thyme for friends

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love.

There is much fruit in your Garden because...

You Reap, What You Sow!

Author Unknown
Happy Gardening,
Valerie
Don't know what to get the gardener in your life? Try my suggestions on the left or maybe one of these.