What better place to grow fresh herbs for cooking that your own kitchen? Being able to micromanage your herb plants in the kitchen allows you to grow herbs efficiently and give a greater sense of achievement when you finally use them in your cooking. There are several basic steps to get the best results. Follow … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Thank you for collecting used coffee grounds in 2011
To my friend, I wanted to write a quick thank you note for your support this year with the Ground to Ground initiative. Shared between us all during 2011, we have saved many tonnes of used coffee grounds from going to landfill. And it has been a very good year! All over the world, in … Continue reading »
Natural Fungicides For Your Garden
What’s to do when your plants, well nurtured with composting and organic fertilizer, are ravaged by mildew or other insidious fungi? Do you break open the chemical based fungicide and lay to waste your plans for an organic garden? For many, chemical fungicides are not an option since manufactured fungicides are sulfur based and largely … Continue reading »
Fall and Winter Garden Planting
Fall and winter are seasons typically labeled as downtimes for the garden. With the impending cold weather, it’s a tag that makes sense. However, fall is actually a great time for planting, especially if you live in a region of the country with mild winters. Soil is still warm in the fall, giving plants a … Continue reading »
The First Tomato
There is no better sign of a plant’s health as when that first fruit appears. In the case of my tomato vines, those little green fruit balls are emerging from dried yellow flowers. Not entirely sure what kind of tomatoes are in these shots, and will find out soon enough. I’ve planted out some cherry and sweet … Continue reading »
Nasturtium Flowers – Patient Spider!
Just one of those regular sort of days, wandering around the garden and not looking for anything in particular. I am fond of the Nasturtium growing in Plot 1 - Lovely cherry red flowers all Spring and Summer, great for reducing weed growth, and a magnet for aphids and other nasties that would otherwise be … Continue reading »
Ladybugs Eat Aphids
I was admiring one of my apple trees, as you do. The flowers, a little apple (this tree’s first!), the leaves, the ladybug. One of the more frustrating things I have found in the garden has been the absence of ladybugs. But no longer. The Ladybug But wait… what’s up here then? Quick aphids run! … Continue reading »
Survey – Where Do You Get Your Used Coffee Grounds?
Time to publish results of the first survey posted onto Ground to Ground. The question is – Where do you get your used coffee grounds? 52% at the coffee shop / cafe 18% at the office 25% from your own espresso machine or plunger 4% from friends or family And if you have not yet … Continue reading »
Ground to Ground on Earth Garden Magazine!
What a great way to finish off 2011 – with a Ground to Ground article on the well respected Earth Garden magazine (Summer, No 158). Among the many other excellent articles, I discuss why collecting coffee grounds is a good thing to be doing, what you can do with them, and why you should join … Continue reading »
