Category Archives: Home garden
PVC Greenhouse, Part 2
Since my readership has double after posting about building my greenhouse, I’m adding a follow-up post about the finishing touches. The original post about designing and building the greenhouse is here: First Post At first I used duct tape where … Continue reading
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Building a PVC Greenhouse
Part 1- Framing I’ve been needing a new greenhouse for years. The old one on the property was designed for starting seeds, not any long term plants. It was built in the 60s or 70s, and it doesn’t get enough … Continue reading
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Pruning for the Totally Timid
At this time of year, January and February, people frequently ask me about pruning. Apparently, people think I’m an expert in this simply due to my position as Curator of the Heritage Rose Garden. They obviously haven’t seen my roses … Continue reading
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Gophers, part 2
Since writing my first post on gophers, I noticed that part of a rose was dying. It was hard to reach the base of that rose, but I managed to poke about enough to open the tunnel. I just left … Continue reading
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Simple Pleasures of a Foggy Morning
The newspaper is spread out all over the living room furniture. It was so foggy the driveway is wet, and the paper got soaked. Maybe we can read it by this afternoon. I went out to pick a few blackberries … Continue reading
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Gophers
Since I bought half a dozen little plants from the perennial dealer at the Sacramento Cemetery, I needed to plant them. I knew I had a gopher but hadn’t realized how busy he was. I first decided to put a … Continue reading
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