Thanks to Dr. Doug Caldwell, Collier County Extension Agent, for inviting me to speak about bringing out the […]
Month: October 2013
In October there is a flurry of intense activity in the garden. Making your bed takes more time, money and perspiration than the easier step of planting.
“Plan in September, plant in October”. So before tearing open the seed packet there is soil preparation.
Over the years I have various organic fertilizers in the garden. I used to buy separate bags of bone meal. greensand, and dehydrated manures. Espoma makes a ready to use blend with those elements and more.
This year I am using Verdanta, a blended, organic granular that is homogenous and complete.




In Your Face Planters
I made the first “In Your Face Planter” because the area I wanted to landscape was full of tree roots […]