By Skip Richter Contributing Editor We are now in that time of the gardening season that separates the experienced gardeners from those tender souls who merely dabbled in the idea of gardening this past spring when the weather was pleasant and gardening fever was very…
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By Chris S. Corby, Editor and Publisher Fall gardening, or second season gardening, means just that taking advantage of our wonderful autumn weather to do many of the same things we did the previous spring. With the exccption of getting the fall vegetable garden off…
My garden journal entries between August 31 – September 13, 2000 tell a sad tale of devastation. Temperatures steadily rise from 108 degrees to the highest readings at Nonesuch, 120 degrees in the sun on September 4 and 5. Record red ozone alerts posted each…
By Chris S. Corby, Editor and Publisher Light colored mulches in the fall garden conserve moisture, cool the soil and help control weeds. Fall can be a wonderful time in the vegetable garden or a nightmare. It all depends on timing. To be successful, you…