Lets Plant Something! Spring fever always hits me early. Today the sun was shining and the temperature broke 50 degrees for the third day in a row. Let’s get ready to plant! Actually, UGA Extension publications list January 15 as the earliest planting date for numerous cold tolerant crops; so although I’m several hours from…
Quality Entertainment Sharing quiet time with your family couldn’t be more exciting than backyard birding. Just when the weather puts a damper on outdoor plans, whether with drizzly rain, deep cold, or just an otherwise “blah” kind of day, activity at bird feeders tends to pick up. On beautiful days, birds often disperse to find…
Intensive Management If the reason you started gardening is to have an abundant supply of fresh vegetables, then succession planting should be a part of your program. Maybe it already is to some extent, but if you are like me there is always room to improve and bad habits to quit. Succession planting is a…
Gardening By The Signs Phenology simply refers to observation of biological occurrences in nature. This could include, among other things, when certain plants begin to bloom, when specific birds begin to migrate or when leaves of particular trees begin to turn color in fall. These events are also referred to as “the signs”. This information…
King Vidalia Where we live, the Vidalia is king of the onions. Every year allium lovers eagerly await the harvest of this sweet, juicy treat that adds tremendous flavor to all sorts of recipes. Problem is, the harvest season is only a few weeks in late spring and these onions don’t store very well. By…