Nice, ahead of schedule. Peaches, Apricots and Corn. Next week I’m fairly certain I’m going to encounter a goat. God willing.
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gardening
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I noticed this garden had a can and some aluminum foil type paper surrounding the perimeter of their garden. I’d never seen this before. Does anyone else have some tips on how to keep their garden vermin free?
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Awesome. Did you know that you could grow a peach tree in the front yard of your rowhouse in DC? Too cool. What conditions do you need to have a peach tree grow successfully? Are there other fruit trees that can survive and prosper in DC’s climate?
You know you want to learn more about small trees and large shrubs…
From the listserv:
“Saturday, June
14
1—2:30 p.m. Family series:
Urban Gardening
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
801 K St. NW, Mt. Vernon Square
Small Trees and Large Shrubs for Urban Gardens – In Collaboration
with D.C. Urban Gardeners
Join Kathy Jentz, editor and publisher of Washington Gardener
Magazine, as she explores the possibilities of what small trees and
large shrubs you can plant in small urban lots. Tailored to the
District of Columbia region and what grows best here, the choices
will cover natives, edibles, and ornamentals — from full sun to
full shade. For every place there is a tree that is a perfect fit.
Even if you only have a few pots to plant in, a tree can be part of
your urban life.
Kathy Jentz publishes Washington Gardener Magazine, its monthly
Enewsletter, blog, and web site (www.washingtongardener.com). In
addition she is the local garden columnist for the Washington
Examiner newspaper and writes about gardening for Washington Woman
magazine. A regular on the garden spots on WAMU Metro Connections
and NBC4@4, she currently serves as President of the Silver Spring
Garden Club. (Ages 12 to Adults) [email protected] or 202-383-1828.”
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I don’t know how I missed this awesome article in the Times Magazine last week about a guerrilla gardening movement. Did anyone read it?
The article starts:
“Just after sunset on one of the first mild nights of spring, Richard Reynolds parked his hatchback near a traffic circle in the London neighborhood of Hoxton. Tied to his roof were a potted honeysuckle and a dozen box hedge plants, spilling out of garbage bags. Trays of bright white Paris daisies filled the trunk, and cartons of variegated ivy were wedged in the passenger seat. Hipsters drank indifferently outside a nearby pub.
The car was swiftly unstuffed. Soon Reynolds and five accomplices were over a short black fence and onto a small, squalid crescent of land at a bend in the sidewalk. They were ankle-deep in food wrappers and beer bottles and the spindly overgrowth of a bullying bush that Reynolds — bent over, wearing work gloves and high black rubber boots — started clipping fervidly.”
How awesome is the idea of guerrilla gardening? Too cool. Think it would be a good idea for DC?
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I just noticed how this spot on Vermont Ave has an awesome median filled with flowers and trees. It is amazing what a difference it makes over just a concrete median? Does anyone know if there are plans for these types of street beautification to come to Georgia Ave. or 14th St.?
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The New York Times has a great article on planting tomatoes. The article starts, “Growing great tomatoes is like having a baby. You either start your own from seed, or adopt little ones through an organization you have seriously investigated.” The article will tell you all you need to know to play catch up. (No pun intended)
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I’m starting to see lots of interesting tree boxes but I was surprised to find one with a vegetable garden. I think it’s pretty cool but I hope to hell they wash the lettuce with bleach or something because dogs do love those tree boxes too, right?
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I love these stone things that hold plants. What is this a hasta? No it’s not a hasta but it’s I dig it.
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So these plants are actually growing right out of the wall. Is that intentional? Won’t that destroy the wall? So who’s got the goods on what type of plants these are?