Category Archives: Gardening Nitty-Gritty

The Mistakes I Made This Year

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Echo

The “year of renovation and renewal” for my garden was an ambitious project. I had two gardens that were useless, one because of weeds and the other because of its construction – filled with gravel, rocks and buried stepping stones … Continue reading →

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Your Least Favorite Gardening Chore? Mine: Watering

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Echo

On Facebook I just asked people what their least favorite regular household chore is, and my own answer was “cleaning the cat litter boxes.” That got me to thinking about garden chores and which one I hate most. The answer: … Continue reading →

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Mistakes I Made This Year

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Echo

The “year of renovation and renewal” for my gardens and home was an ambitious project. I had two gardens that were useless, one because of weeds and the other because of its construction. I wanted both of those fixed. One, … Continue reading →

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Summer Gardening – It’s Too Darn Hot!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Echo

I’ve mentioned often that I’m heat- and sun-intolerant. As I remember, this started in my teens. I remember going out in my bathing suit to lie on the deck at home and try to get some tan. After a very … Continue reading →

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Renovating a Weed-Choked Garden Bed

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Echo

One of my first planned projects for my “year of renewal and renovation” was to clean up a small island bed that sits between the two halves of my driveway, out at the street end, that was almost buried in … Continue reading →

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