Tale of a Strawbale Raised Bed
Strawbale raised bed with trellising in place and seedlings planted. One year, three friends and I decided to make a vegetable garden together. It would be built on [...]
Evelyn Hadden, Ranter Emeritus
In Boise we Celebrate the New Year with a Giant Potato
No need for me and my fellow Idahoans to sit at home and watch the New Yorkers having all the fun... now Boise has a locally grown New Year's Eve [...]
Garden Sage: One of my Signature Plants
Garden sage (Salvia officinalis) was one of the first useful plants I added to my first garden; my goal was to grow enough that I could use it fresh for [...]
On the Importance of Complex Landscapes
A recent visit to the 40-year-old, 3.5-acre Ruth Bancroft Garden brought home the capacity of a mature stroll garden to serve up mystery and awe. Here's one of [...]
Boulder in the Garden – Look at My Big Rock!
Big rock adding textural interest (and diverse lichens) to a xeriscaped parking strip. Not the kind that goes on your finger. We're talking boulders here, folks. Specifically, one [...]
With a Carful of Plants, Driving 35 in a 50 mph Zone
Just how many plants can be squeezed into this Jetta? Depends on how slowly I can drive home. Sorry folks. The sourwood hanging out my open trunk can't [...]
Evelyn Hadden says Here’s to No-Blow Gardens
Guest Rant by Evelyn Hadden (Before she became a regular!) Let's face it, the outdoors is getting noisier, and not in a good way. It used to be that a [...]