Monthly Archives: April 2009
Another day … another lawn-less yard
Lawns in the Krisana Park neighborhood of Denver are disappearing like . . uhm… pastries at my house… vanquished by a quick sweep of the sod cutter. Today I planted peas and onions, shaped beds in 2 yards and removed … Continue reading
A day in the garden…
Spring is in full swing and so is gardening. As the days get longer so do the work days. This is a yard where we removed the grass and tilled the soil last fall. In the past few weeks we’ve … Continue reading
Surviving Spring
Perhaps our garlic is the hardiest plant we’re growing right now. And as you can see from the picture, it’s a good thing. Our outdoor crops mostly survived our little relapse into winter but none are thriving like the garlic … Continue reading
Things are about to pop
As the rain melted the snow away today I already saw lettuces popping through that weren’t there before. It’s going to be an amazing week!
Welcome to Spring
Each time I think summer is on it’s way, ‘spring’ returns and I have to remind myself… we need the moisture. The garlic is still standing strong through the snow which seems to have stopped falling. It’s a beautiful spring … Continue reading