April 2010 Blog Posts (6)

I find myself in my new home. I live with two male roommates, like a reverse Three's Company. The boys have really gotten into the garden. The one I'll call Chrissy was floored by the idea of eating out of the garden. My favorite comment when I first harvested some lettuce was, "So, I can just come out here and grab a piece of lettuce and put it on my sandwich?" So now that the boys are on board with the garden, I'll be setting up my compost bin/pile. I did a little research and… Continue

I follow the blog "Former Chef," written by a..former chef...who gardens and who posts great recipes. Recently, she posed this question to her readers. I have to say, this is an issue that has crossed my mind, and it did give me pause. After thinking it over, this was my reply. Hope it provides you some food for thought, and I hope your gardens are happy and healthy!

So far I have spent 25 on mulch, 25 on turkey compost,…

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This is an article I've received about living a Healthy/Green life; wanted to share it with you.

Happy 40th Anniversary Planet Earth! As a global holiday, celebrating Earth Day galvanizes us to think about the hopes we have for our planet. Every day provides us another opportunity to recommit how we care. You and I, and the rest of the inhabitants of this planet have a common goal. We share a…

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Click on this link to watch Foogs on News 8 Austin's Go Green Segment with RIch Segal and Founder Ty Mellon: http://news8austin.com/content/living/go_green/269973/local-organization-nurtures-community-of-local-gardeners…

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Seems like it might be a good year. I planted my tomatoes just a bit early, and they weather the late snow we had in Dallas. I planted my first trial on potatoes just a bit after optimal. Now, I have finished planting the rest of my garden. I have a small garden of only 2 small 4x4 beds. I am sorta following the square foot method. Today I added a poblano pepper plant, then by seed I put in the ground: squash, zucchini, cucumbers, cantaloupe, carrots, beets, radish, onion, spinach, watercress,… Continue

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