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Gardenerd at Large – Planting Fall Gardens

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Christy

It’s been busy these last few months.  It seems that everyone wants a garden, and I’m happy to help. 

Today I helped a family in Corona Del Mar to plant a garden in a small space in their back yard.  The space was occupied with a couple of recently planted fruit trees that weren’t yet established, and some shrubs.  After measuring the space and making some suggestions for plant removal, we were on our way.

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Fall Gardening To-Do List

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Christy

For those who are cooling down for the winter, there are plenty of things to do before saying goodbye to gardening this fall.  As the leaves change color and the weather becomes more crisp, here are a couple fall gardening check lists for your end-of-season needs:

Organic Gardening Magazine’s Fall To-Do List

Better Homes and Gardens Fall Garden Checklist

I also found a section on Consumer Reports’ website that you might enjoy surfing through:

Consumer Reports Fall Lawn and Yard Checklist

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A Nursery Full of Babies

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Christy

Shhhhhh… there’s sleeping.  Actually, they’re not sleeping, they’re growing big and strong.  I’m talking about my little baby seedlings
that were started indoors about a month and a half ago.  It almost brings tears to my eyes to see how big they’re getting in such a short time.  Really though, this is the most
fun I’ve had in ages.

My husband must think I’m crazy because I keep barging into his office, kneeling down on the floor and looking eagerly over the trays of seedlings at least 3 times a day when I get home from
work.  If I could …
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