So, I’ve now left what may have been gardening utopia, and moved to sunny–and I mean brutally sunny enough to warp a bottle of dishwashing soap on the sink kind of sunny–Las Vegas. Our hot days are pretty much beyond what human imaginations can conceive of without having been here (have you any clue what…
Propagating Succulents
There’s really nothing that’s quite as easy as propagating succulents. It’s just a waiting game, and regardless of whether you start with a single leaf or a whole rosette, very few plants will display “the will to live” like a succulent will. If you’re impatient, you’ll invariably fail; but with a little patience, succulents will…
The Pests of the Garden: Ongoing Horror Story
Back in May of this year, I moved to my new house. It’s a gorgeous house and while I really enjoy the layout of the garden, the positioning of the garden is flipped; I prefer a southern garden and a northern front yard, but at this house, I have a northern backyard. Come winter, this…
Summer is Here: Pepper Plants
Growing peppers has got to be one of the best things about summer. Come December, a couple of months after my summer growing season has ended, I am itching to get started on seeds and peering outside to see if the sun it out, googling what today’s temperature will be! I know I’m not…