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DIY garden structures with materials you have on hand
I had a lot of goals for improving my garden since last year’s adventure which meant new things to build! However, with the current prices of lumber and materials, plus my only basic carpentry skills, I didn’t want to go…
Read MoreIntermediate Gardener – Growing Season 2021
Hello again! Last year, I published a series of blogs chronicling my 2020 growing season from the perspective of a “semi-novice gardener.” Some things went well, some things did not, and I learned a lot in the process, thus I…
Read MoreTomatocide: I’m guilty!
Guilty. Yes, I, Bob Nixon, am guilty of the shocking crime of tomatocide. I didn’t mean to do it—of course. I’m a University of Maryland Master Gardener Emeritus. I should have known better. Yes, I should have. Why did…
Read MoreTiming those tomato plants, and identifying garden seedlings
I started my tomato seeds only yesterday, and no, that is not an April Fool’s joke. That is a goal achieved: resisting temptation to get going too early. Getting out of March tomato-free. I finally did it! Here are the…
Read MoreVegetable garden successes
One of the joys of this otherwise largely depressing year has been hearing the stories of first-time vegetable gardeners who took the step of growing some of their own food due to economic insecurity, extra time on their hands, a…
Read MoreSemi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 4)
Here’s update #4 on my raised bed garden efforts this year. While we are enjoying eating our vegetables, some other creatures are as well. As our summer crops are winding down, we are starting some light fall vegetable crops, and…
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