Out In The Garden and The Reference Shelf Leigh on 22 May 2010
When I plant trees or shrubs or even certain rows of garden veggies, I want to immediately cover the ground with mulch for a variety of reasons. Mulched soil is less prone to compaction by rain. Compaction by foot traffic is reduced by keeping walkers back a bit (as long as they know the never-step-on-beds-or-mulch [...]
The Reference Shelf Leigh on 14 Apr 2010
Today’s post is on edibles that can tolerate some shade. It’s a question that comes up in nearly every garden class I teach: What can I grow to eat if I have shade? There’s a surprising number of traditional veggies and herbs that can tolerate some shade. Notice I said “some.” If you are talking [...]
Out In The Garden Leigh on 11 Nov 2009
I love the colors of Autumn in the Ozarks. Not just the trees, but how some fields take on new green, the sky is that amazing blue. Love it. Plus, late September and October means an end to the stunning summer heat, except this year the summer was cool and rainy alternating with wet and [...]
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