Buying plants for the garden is a little bit of an obsession, and Charlottesville's Garden Spot, located on Rio Road near Berkmar, is one of those places we frequent. Why? Because they have created a much-needed alternative to the box stores... that's right --> beautiful plant material, grown without pesticides, many of the stock grown [...]
I'm usually up early, and once I've fed the animals, have tended to email, have checked my calendar, and have taken a look at the current real estate listings (what's new to the market, dropped in price, gone under contract/sold), I settle in [...]
I'm usually up early, and once I've fed the animals, have tended to email, have checked my calendar, and have taken a look at the current real estate listings (what's new to the market, dropped in price, gone under contract/sold), I settle in [...]
Following is a very general article about beginning your garden indoors. These are basic rules, and I will be providing a more in-depth look at how we find the space and time to begin our garden indoors each your. Check back, or better yet, subscribe to receive an email when new posts are [...]
Following is a very general article about beginning your garden indoors. These are basic rules, and I will be providing a more in-depth look at how we find the space and time to begin our garden indoors each your. Check back, or better yet, subscribe to receive an email when new posts are [...]
Vegetable Gardening in Charlottesville
How we began this journey...
As we returned from our walk this morning, I turned to Stephen and said, "You know we're late getting the seeds started."
A few years ago, Stephen and I started the "where will we retire" conversation. We're years away from that moment but close enough that the conversation [...]
Vegetable Gardening in Charlottesville
How we began this journey...
As we returned from our walk this morning, I turned to Stephen and said, "You know we're late getting the seeds started."
A few years ago, Stephen and I started the "where will we retire" conversation. We're years away from that moment but close enough that the conversation [...]
This morning I committed murder - multiple times - before my first cup of coffee.
Our "back forty" is actually about 1/10 of an acre and it is our vegetable garden. I love it and am very proud of it. We've built a series of raised beds for everything from asparagus to squash to [...]
