To-do, To-do… If you started seeds last month, thin them and start the hardening-off process. Cut back spent Tulip and Daffodil blooms, but not the foliage! Divide and replant crowded Daffodils. Feed your roses and new plantings with slow-release fertilizer sparingly. Provide supports for fast-growing perennials such as delphiniums, peonies, and lilies. Tie up clematis… Read More
March – April Gardening Task List
Here is a comprehensive task list for March/April, courtesy of the Washington Gardener magazine. Please feel free to add in the comments section any changes or additional tasks you complete during this time! Avoid walking on and compacting wet soil in the garden. Prune grapevines. Put up trellises and teepees for peas, climbing beans, etc…. Read More
October Garden To-Do List
Here is our comprehensive garden task list for gardens in the greater DC metro region for September courtesy of Washington Gardener Magazine. Your additions to this list are most welcome: Cover pond with netting to keep out fallen leaves and debris. Harvest sweet potatoes. Plant garlic. Force the buds on Christmas Cactus by placing in… Read More
Trying my Hand at Tamarinds
Having recently enjoyed the (somewhat odd) sticky tartness of Tamarind- which happens to remind me of the flavor of pumpkin- I was left with some rather interesting, warped seeds. Being ever-interested in what I can stick in the soil and make grow I did a little Google research and decided to try my hand at… Read More
September Garden To-Do List
Here is our comprehensive garden task list for gardens in the greater DC metro region for September courtesy of Washington Gardener Magazine. Your additions to this list are most welcome: Keep an eye out for the first frost date. In Zone 6, it is expected between Oct 3 and Nov 8 and in Zone 7… Read More
March Garden To-Do List
Here is a comprehensive garden task list for gardeners in the greater DC metro region for March, courtesy of the Washington Gardener Magazine. Some of the items are weather-dependent (particularly the planting/seed-sowing bullets), so I’m leaving them up to your good common sense- pea shoots aren’t going to be happy if you have to dig… Read More