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The Pleasure of Loose Soil
Today I transplanted a few tomatoes. What struck me wasn’t the tomatoes. It was the soil. The trowel slid into […]
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Garden Journal – September 24, 2005 – Zone 7b (Bronx, NY)
A practical look at the late-September garden rhythm in Zone 7b, focusing on small daily tasks, fall crops, and preparing […]
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Redesigning the back garden with a center lawn path
How I Rebuilt the Layout for Better Views, Structure, and Planting Space When I realized that the most important view […]
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Fixing the edge on my front flower beds
Today in the garden, I decided I was going to fix the flower beds in front of the house. The […]
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Building out the mulch pathway
Yesterday In the garden, specifically my back garden, I worked on the pathway. I’m making a pathway that’s wood chip […]
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Why I don’t like using wood chips in my garden
Recently I started making a wood chip path in my back garden. After using 5 bags of wood chip mulch […]
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Are wood chips natural?
Are woodchips natural? Many people use woodchips as a mulch in their gardens. Sometimes they are placed in very large […]
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