Pumpkin-Face Fun for HalloweenIf you enjoy feeding squirrels, and you would like to have a delightful yard "ornament" for Halloween, then this easy pumpkin face is a perfect fit. Let your little critter-artists design and create a zombie-face jack-o-lantern. Oh, what fun!
ATP Podcast #99: Getting Gardening Done with Little ChildrenWe are frequently asked, "How do we get it all done and have so many little children to care for?" In today's podcast, Trish and Dave share their thoughts on how to find time to garden when you have the constant time demands that babies or toddlers bring.
Winterizing Dahlias in OregonI live in Oregon in zone 8 and I LOVE dahlias and have had them for many years. For years I tried to dig them and store them as I was instructed, yet nothing worked and I always lost them. One year I was given some information about the rain being more of an enemy to my tubers than the freeze was.
Securing a BirdbathSome birdbaths are fairly light weight, and they can tip over during windy weather or when the ground is a bit soggy. Here is one idea on how to solve that frustrating dilemma.
Recycle and Make Fun Yard ArtThe rusty garden art that was so popular a few years ago is making a big comeback.
Paint Your PineconesHave flowers that keep you smiling all winter long, and no water needed!
How To Use Gravel for Mulching Small PlantsWhen I was getting tired of poking gravel with tweezers or toothpicks out of the rosettes of my sempervivums and jovibarbas after having applied fine gravel as a ground cover, I came up with a new method and applied plants to gravel rather than gravel to plants.
Your Edible Garden, Autumn 2015Cool-season edible crops for mild climates
Some Thoughts on Garden PlanningWhen it comes to garden planning (and planting), I can only speak for myself. I try to use self-discipline when it comes to managing the yards and gardens; and what is to be grown there, planted there, and removed from there. Also I think about what will save time, money, and work. With each passing year I give careful consideration to each of these, especially the "work" part!
Attract Songbirds with Fruiting ShrubsMany of us put seed out to attract backyard birds, but we can bring even more birds to the garden by adding summer fruiting shrubs.
Video Presentation by Dave: Dealing with DirtDave recently spoke to the master gardeners in Rusk County, Texas, covering topics related to soil: nutrients, pH, vermicomposting, hugelkultur, and much more. We recorded the lecture and present it to you now as a 45 minute video with audio from the event, along with the slides shown.
Video: Planting Mums in PumpkinsPumpkins can make fun whimsical planting containers for your fall mums. Trish shows you how to turn a carving pumpkin into a snazzy mum planter.
Digging, Dividing & Storing Dahlia TubersIn the colder climate zones, dahlias have to be dug up in the fall and stored for the winter. I have been digging and storing tubers for many years. I have tried many different methods. Here is what works best for me.
Fall Harvested Vegetables Celebration WrapupWe're nearing the end of our Fall Harvested Vegetables Week, and it was a great one! Let's have a look at the highlights from the week.
ATP Podcast #98: Pumpkins and Winter SquashThis week we're celebrating fall harvested vegetables, and in today's episode we talk all about winter squash! Butternuts, acorns, jarrahdales, pumpkins, the list goes on and on.
Grow Pumpkins and Other Winter Squash!When Texans hear the word "squash," they usually think about the watery and tasteless yellow crooknecks and zucchini. Well, put those ideas out of your mind! Winter Squash deserves a place in every southern garden.
Fall GreensWhen the boys of summer are past their prime, it's time to plant your own salad mix.
Winter Crops for the South -- OnionsThere are many vegetables that thrive in a winter garden in the south. One of the best is the onion. It is grown in the winter and harvested in mid-spring.
Harvesting in Autumn: Storing for WinterMy memories of the years when I was a young lad are full of scenes relating to autumn harvests of staple foods from the fields and gardens. It was considered wasteful, even sinful, back then not to plan ahead and prepare for the coming winter months. This activity began in the mid-summer months, but it accelerated rapidly as we moved into late summer and early fall.
Celebrating Fall Harvested VegetablesWe open the Fall Harvested Vegetables Celebration Week with a look at the top cultivars, top comments, most thumbed images, and more!
Kitchen TimerKeep a kitchen timer outside in your garden to remind you to move the hose or go on an errand.
ATP Podcast #97: Desert Plants of UtahWe just got back from a three week trip to see eight different national parks, mostly in Utah. In today's podcast, we discuss our impression of the deserts we saw, and the plants that live there.
Use Electrical Tape on Garden ToolsIn this video, Trish demonstrates how she uses pink electric tape to customize her tools. This makes them easier to find in the grass, and the pink tape deters thieving family members who don't want to be seen using pink tools! :)
Cover Crops for Beauty and the BeesCover crops are very useful to attract bees and other beneficial insects. They are most often used as green manures to enrich the soil, but I just grow them because they are pretty and they attract pollinators.
Simple Tips for Better PicturesSome easy ideas to help your photographs
