More on Leaf Mulch

by | May 13, 2009 | CobraHead, Gardening

I’m really beginning to see positive results of covering the beds with leaves in the fall. I’ve been pretty diligent about doing this for the last five years. This picture shows a bed I just cleaned off. It is almost totally weed free, and the few weeds that have sprouted are easily removed. I even got some leaves into several of the north beds, which is way more of a wild area than the south beds. You can see the results of leaf cover on the bed on...

Room to Move

by | May 7, 2009 | Gardening

I spent some time today potting off peppers and other starts. The first picture shows the results of moving the starts from their seed starting cups to individual larger cups. I still have to pot off most of the tomatoes which are getting pretty crowded. Once they get potted off, they will explode in growth and I’ll start hardening them off immediately so I can get them in the ground by the end of May. It was a beautiful day to be working outside and it...

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