Tips From the Potting Bench (Weather, or Not)
Sometimes I am at a loss for words when it comes to talking about the weather, especially in spring and fall when the nature spirits of two seasons are playing tug of war. Several days of 80 degree...
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Tips From the Potting Bench (Time to Till?)
Is it time? That’s the big question in the spring garden. Is it time to rototill, is it time to plant this or that? These are the burning existential questions on every gardener’s mind these days. I’m...
View ArticleTips From the Potting Bench (Pests)
Here it is almost the end of May and the forecast calls for ‘frozen mix’ by the end of the week! The weather sure did change with the new moon solar eclipse, although truth be told I’m looking forward...
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Tips From the Potting Bench: Jot it Down
With solstice right around the corner we are fast approaching the winter season, the garden is all but put to bed except for those hardy veggies that can fend for themselves through the short days and...
View ArticleTips From the Potting Bench: Get Your Garden On!
Here we are, already at the half way point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Technically that would be February 2, or as we have come to celebrate it, Ground Hog Day. This day actually has as...
View ArticleTips From the Potting Bench: Soil Temps and Timing
Timing is everything so just how do you tell when to do what? One way is by the calendar. Generally speaking the USDA says our last average frost date for spring is April 15. Now, average last frost...
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Nip it in the Bud
Most gardeners in the Klamath-Trinity have encountered Peach Leaf Curl – the curled, deformed leaves that appear on peaches and nectarines in the early spring. Problem is, by the time it’s visible it...
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