by Anneliese | Jan 13, 2010 | Environmental Issues, Gardening
About a year ago I set up a worm composting system using the Worm Factory. I was pretty excited about it at the time, and I decided to name it Phil (each individual worm is also named Phil). Because I’ve read that vermicomposting can take a while to really get going, I was careful not to overfeed Phil during the first few months. I don’t think I even added a second tray until two or three months had passed. When July rolled around, the creator of the...
by Anneliese | Sep 15, 2009 | Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Gardening
About a week and a half ago, I bought a house. It’s my first house, and I have to admit I’m a bit intimidated by it. Just the idea of home ownership and the responsibility that goes with it is intimidating enough, but on top of that I had to go and buy a “fixer upper”. The house needs new windows, new wiring, more insulation, an additional bathroom, new paint in every single room, floor refinishing, and a couple of new basement steps. Did I...
by Anneliese | Jun 8, 2009 | CobraHead, Gardening
I was very excited to see this video today. It was made by Shawna Coronado, a Chicago area gardener and writer. Here is the link to her blog, The Casual Gardener, where she first posted the video. Shawna also has a website and book called Gardening Nude, which is not at all about stripping off your clothes in the garden. In actuality, it features tips on making healthier and greener gardening and lifestyle choices. I first met Shawna back in March when Geoff and I...
by Anneliese | May 23, 2009 | Gardening
Do you know what this flower is? I’ll give you a hint: it’s part of an edible plant. Feel free to post your guesses in the comments section. The first person who answers correctly wins major gardening cred and a CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator. No cheating! Comments (17) | Send | | 517 Views Comments (Comment Moderation is enabled. Your comment will not appear until approved.) [Add Comment] Potato? # Posted By Vertie | 5/23/09 3:31 PM Nope. Not potato....
by Anneliese | Apr 25, 2009 | Gardening, Recipes
I harvested our first shiitakes of the year yesterday. We’ve had a lot of rain this month, and the weather finally warmed up. Perfect conditions for the shiitakes to start fruiting. These shiitakes are from logs that Noel plugged two years ago. He and his friend Michael recently plugged a new set of logs with mushroom spawn, but it will probably be a few months before the new ones start to fruit. I still haven’t eaten the mushrooms that I harvested...
