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My adventures in low-budget, limited-space, environmentally-friendly container gardening. At times I also share fun projects and resources I've discovered.

TreeBlossoms

3/1/16

New gardening supplies, the bright blooms of spring, terrarium ideas.

So, being cheap, I do often shop at the local Grocery Outlet, and occasionally at Dollar Stores...
Buttercups

2/17/16

Warm temps arrive, pretty wildflowers, growing mushrooms, being the yard's caretaker.

So it seems to be spring. Not officially until March 20th, but I doubt we'll get any more cold...
SeedSorting

2/5/16

Art and photography, spring planting ideas, more flowers blooming.

I've made some progress on the watercolor painting of petunias and a butterfly in my garden...
Snapdragons

1/27/16

Pruning, curating info, thinking organic.

It's a beautiful sunny day, and how I wish I could be outside gardening instead of spending the daylight hours sitting in front of a screen!..
LettuceSeeds

1/20/16

Welcome precipitation, planting lettuces, compiling 2015 garden data.

What a stormy-dark, muddy-squishy January it's been. Most of the weekends have had cold, wet weather...
Cactus

1/12/16

Winter-flowering indoor species, studying rose pruning techniques, scaring the squirrels.

I've found some lovely new houseplants to brighten up the rooms of my home...
Philodendron

1/1/16

Preparing for new houseplants, learning about those that I have now.

As the cold weather continues here in Santa Cruz, California, I'm increasingly spending time indoors...