Weekend Gardener
So you want to put a new garden, or a first garden, into your landscape, but the task seems too overwhelming to consider. All the books and magazines say you have to first remove the sod, dig the soil eight to 12-inches deep while working in organic matter and compost before you can even consider planting. But let’s face it, digging is backbreaking work. While organic matter can immediately amend the hard, clay soil, soil amendments need to be re-added every year to ensure perfect, loamy soil. And what about the weeds? They will surely invade the new garden either by being blown into the bed by the wind, carried in on your shoes or dropped casually by a passing bird. This article will convince even the least experienced gardener that a lovely flower bed can be achieved in just a few hours with minimal digging. The digging, in fact, is so minimal, you likely won’t even think of it afterward. But first, let’s get one thing straight: Gardens are constantly changing.
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It’s a vicious cycle.
Food that travels long distances to reach our plates uses up precious fuel. As fuel prices rise, so does the cost of those California strawberries and Central American asparagus.
Soil texture is important for healthy plants
Anyone who gardens in Ohio knows that soil textures can be different from one backyard to another.
Because of our numerous lakes and streams, soil textures where we live can range anywhere from coarse sand to heavy clay.
Gardening greats
For the second time, Frank and Joan Travers, of Bristol Champion Townline Road in Champion Township, have won first place in the Tribune Chronicle and Trumbull County Master Gardeners Amateur Garden contest. The Travers also won the contest in 200.
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Gardeners love to show off.
Meandering along winding paths filled with perennials of all shapes and sizes is most often what you will find when you visit the home of nearly any seasoned gardener.
Preserving herbs: How to store those useful plants
Thanks to cooking shows on television, everyone is getting into the act of using herbs to season their favorite foods.
It isn’t surprising that herbs have become one of the staples of most kitchens.
