Miscellaneous Monday

Miscellaneous Monday 5-6-13

May 6, 2013

We had a nice rain yesterday after a couple of warm days so my garden is well watered.

Recruiting a new generation of farmers: Young Farmers Coalition

Here’s a video from Sunset Magazine on how to Amend Your Soil

My seedlings are coming along and I need to repot some of them: Transplanting seedlings

Whether you are a believer or not about Global Warming, you can still do right by the environment. Here is a gardener’s guide to Global Warming

What came first? Food Timeline through the Ages

Did you know that May 4 was the 10th Annual World Naked Gardening Day. I missed it….

Have a nice week!

Rodney catches the late afternoon sun. Doesn’t he look happy?!

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Miscellaneous Monday 4-29-13

April 29, 2013

On this last Monday in April, here are some food for thought, or should I say, thought for food.

A guide to non-GMO foods for you to print and hang on your fridge: Say NO to GMOs!!!

The Center for Food Safety: Cool Foods, Cool Facts

Michael Pollan was on the Colbert Report to talk about his new book called ‘Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation‘

Find ‘local’ near you!: Local Harvest

What the world eats: A Week’s Worth of Groceries

A Year in the Garden:

Have a nice week!

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Miscellaneous Monday 4-22-12

April 22, 2013

I spent my whole weekend wrangling horticulture at my local flower show. Fun, fun, fun, but my feet hurt! Here are your Miscellaneous Monday offerings on this Monday. Happy Earth Day!!!

This lady saves on potting soil with some ingenuity: Sustainable gardener

How much to plant in your garden: A Year’s Worth of Food.

My tomatoes haven’t gone into the garden yet, so I will consider these 12 Companion Plants To Grow Alongside Your Tomatoes

You can also eat off the land, although it might be a bit chewy! 52 Edible Wild Plants

I can, but not to this level: Play With Your Food

Have a nice week!!!

This was an entry in the Youth Section at the Coronado Flower Show. It was one of my favorite entries of the whole show!

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Miscellaneous Monday 4-15-13

April 15, 2013

I’ll be busy this week getting ready for the annual Coronado Flower Show. Should be a great show this year!

Doesn’t matter where you live: Great practical advice from Delaware Master Gardeners

I’ve got plenty for the ladybugs to eat in my garden, but I’ve got to get them here: Attracting ladybugs

Here’s a great graphic called Cool Foods: Cool Facts – eat local, minimize packaging, and low waste.

Why the Farm Bill Matters to San Diego: Read About It

Pimp the Pavement: A Brief History of Seedbombing

I got some PR in this article. It’s on the 2nd page, highlighting San Diego: 5 Great Cities You Should Visit This Spring

Happy Monday!

Foxglove close-up

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Miscellaneous Monday – 4-8-13

April 8, 2013

Well, I spent yesterday, all day, in my yard in preparation for the annual Home Front Judging. It’s looking good out there! May the best yard win!

In case you haven’t seen this list in awhile, Farmer’s Markets are all over San Diego.

The bee die-off is a concern, and there are different theories out there as to why it’s happening. Here’s a perspective…..

If you love apps on your iPad or phone, here’s the new Mother Earth News app

String Garden: A DIY guide to creating your own

Slow Food Quickens the Pace – It’s complicated but our way of thinking about food has to change.

Who needs a hug?

Have a great week!!!

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Miscellaneous Monday 3-25-13

March 25, 2013

Good day on this first Monday of Spring!

I’ve heard of refrigerator pickles, but refrigerator radishes make so much sense!

Honey Bee Decline: Neonicotinoid and Spinosad Insecticides

The continuing GMO discussion: Boycott pocket guides

I love charts and here’s a great one for planting info: Planting Chart

Here’s a handy calculator for raised bed soil depths.

Square Foot Gardening: A handy graphic

Propagating Roses: Taking Rose Cuttings

A bit of calm and lovely to start off your week….

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Miscellaneous Monday – March 11, 2013

March 11, 2013

Beautiful weather these days after a great rain last week equals gardens coming alive!

How to make your own easy kitchen garden, step by step.

Take a tour of 10 Kitchen Gardens to gather some ideas.

Find locally grown food at EatLocalGrown.com

Do you have a Mediterranean diet? Take this quiz

This concept is very cool and hopefully we’ll see these in the future: Vertical farm in San Diego

Does this mean I get to start collecting out of the alleys again? YAY! Re-purposing ideas

Happy Monday, just under the wire!

I love the white theme of these flowers.

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Happy Presidents Day! Here’s another source for Monsanto-free seeds. Read through the comments, too. Here is a guide for planting spuds: Seven ways to plant potatoes I am fascinated by the concept of Keyhole Gardens. Growing Vegetables: Seven Secrets for a High Yield Garden Drying Herbs – It’s easier than you think: A guide to [...]

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Miscellaneous Monday – February 4, 2013

February 4, 2013

Happy first day of February! I find palm husks on the ground all the time but I wasn’t interested in creating a planter until I saw this picture: Windy Day Hang-Up There would be a lot of sneezing if I was the artist: “Pollen From Hazelnut” I need to try this: Modern Zen Gardens Stunning [...]

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Miscellaneous Monday – January 21, 2013

January 21, 2013

Happy Inaugural Day! I like what these people are doing. San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project I love posters! Check these out: International Paper – Life of the Forest Victory Garden of Tomorrow Here’s a great guide to types of bamboo: Bamboo Sourcery Here are some great ways to stretch your food and your food [...]

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Miscellaneous Monday – A Day Late

January 14, 2013

I’m in Hawaii right now so I’m a little behind schedule but, hey, I’m on vacation! Brrrr. This is what San Diego farmers are doing to keep their crops safe: Growers Protect Their Crops I’ve just moved into an office with no windows so these next two articles should be helpful to me: Low Light [...]

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