I've been doing more research into edible gardens and soil contamination lately, and I thought I would share my findings here. As my family prepares to move onto a new city lot with old homes and unknown previous uses (e.g. there was rumor of the property having been rented to a fellow with a roofing … Continue reading Gardening in urban soils
Love your garden — with a Spring design consultation!
Wondering where to start on this year's big garden project? Take the first step by scheduling a HAZEL Design consultation session. This 'package deal' gets the ball rolling with fresh ideas for layout options, materials and planting schemes. Starting with an on-site walk-through and a sit-down with source images, we will listen to your vision … Continue reading Love your garden — with a Spring design consultation!
Springing!
This is a Pedasites bloom pushing up through the winter ground in one of my gardens. It may seem early, but these last few sunny days seem to have gotten things stirring: Sarcoccoca, the sweet-smelling, nearly invisible flower that is currently wafting its fragrance around town; those lovely, winter-blooming Viburnums in shades of pink; and … Continue reading Springing!
Happy Holidays 2013!
Happy Holidays 2013! This is the time of year when we are forced to look closely for color. But there it is, in the form of lichens, bark, new buds, and berries. Thanks for a great year of gardening, and here's to a wonderful 2014!
A few summer gems…
Planning edible gardens or containers: time for a Spring consultation!
How do we get here, to this beautiful summer bounty? Spring blooms are starting to pop everywhere now, so it's a little easier to imagine that we will once again be out in the garden, hands in the warm soil, tending a productive bed or box and plucking an assortment of veggies for a quick … Continue reading Planning edible gardens or containers: time for a Spring consultation!
it begins: early spring beauties
We really do have it easy here. Fall sun and colorful foliage stretches into the winter holidays and the grey-est days of winter extend only into February, before days lengthen, bulbs start to shoot up and shrubs start budding out. For a while in those early winter months, we have to look closely to find … Continue reading it begins: early spring beauties
