Favorite Garden Moments
02 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Flowers, Garden Design, Garden Fruits, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: backyard garden, desert king fig, nadia's san diego garden blog, sunflower photo
This is a photo gallery of my favorite garden moments from the last year.
Desert King Figs and Heirloom Yellow Pear Tomatoes
7 foot Sunflower is a smile maker
Strawberries squeezed in anywhere I can find space
Herbs are always so rewarding to grow: Rosemary, Parsley Chives and Oregano
Sugar Baby Watermelon- another first for me in the garden this year- LOVED them
Growing short carrots was fun and great in soups and stews- super tasty
Dahlia flowers that continued to bloom month after month and made a great cutting flower
I planted Zinnia flowers for the first time in a rainbow of colors- very rewarding flower.
Happy New Year 2012
Happy Gardening
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Wine Cork Garden Tags
29 Dec 2011 6 Comments
in Garden Projects, organic gardening Tags: DIY Garden Tags, Garden Markers, nadia's san diego garden blog, Wine Cork Tags
Recycle and Re-use wine corks from the holidays for your herb and vegetable garden!
Hang them or skewer them! A great way to label home grown produce.
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Put some garden in your holiday cheer!
Happy New Year 2012
Merry Christmas
25 Dec 2011 1 Comment
in Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: Gardening, merry christmas, nadia's san diego garden blog
Merry Christmas and Happy Gardening.
Wishing Peace, Joy and Gratitude today to all.
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Linus and the True Meaning of Christmas
Charlie Brown: “Isn’t there ANYONE who knows what Christmas is all about?!?!
Linus: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ ” (Luke 2:8-14)
“You see, Charlie Brown—that’s what Christmas is all about.”
Vertical Gardens Indoors and Out
18 Nov 2011 1 Comment
in Garden Design, Garden Projects, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Succulents, vegetable garden Tags: green walls, Living Wall, nadia's san diego garden blog, vegetable garden walls, vertical landscaping, woolly pocket
The benefits of vertical gardens can be limitless. Indoors it can be the ultimate organic wallpaper, or a way to infuse more oxygen in a closed environment. Outdoors, a vertical wall adds more square footage for growing greens or simply creates a living wall. These are some of my favorite photos from the web and garden tours around San Diego. One of the most popular methods of creating vertical greenery on a wall is with : Woollypocket.com This web site has everything you need to get started on this project.
Vertical Garden - google image. Large and leafy plants give this patio "Life".
google images for vertical landscaping outdoors
beautiful indoor vertical spaces *google image*
aria ecoscpes vertical indoor garden ideas
wall planters * google image
Using unique containers for wall planters * photo from the San Diego Fair Garden Exhibit
succulent living wall * San Diego Fair Photo
I am continually inspired by plants and the unique ways that they can add to your life 
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November Planting Guide: Southern California
03 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Books, Garden Design, Living Healthy, organic gardening Tags: fall planting guide, nadia's san diego garden blog, November Planting Guide, organic gardening, san diego gardening
What to plant in November:
BEETS – BROCCOLI – BRUSSEL SPROUTS – CABBAGE – CARROTS – CAULIFLOWER – CELERY – COLLARDS – ENDIVE – KALE – KOHL RABI – LETTUCE – LEEKS – ONIONS – PARLSEY – PARSNIP – PEAS – RADISH – RUTABAGA – SPINACH – SWISS CHARD – TURNIPS
Here are some Companion Planting Ideas for the fall: Mixing Vegetables with Herbs
Broccoli and Rosemary planted in a sunny area with good drainage.
Cabbage and Dill planted in fertile soil in cooler weather.
Celery with anything that enjoys being watered well!
Peas and Turnip are a great pair to grow together.
Brussels Sprouts and Thyme
Beet and Mint
turnip garden
Check this out → A fun and creative guide to companion planting: Companion Planting Guide: Soil Mates by Sara Alway
Happy Halloween
31 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in organic gardening, pets, Photography Tags: Chihuahuas, Halloween Chihuahuas, San Diego garden blog
Happy Halloween!
Sugar Baby Watermelon
11 Oct 2011 2 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Fruits, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: nadia knows gardens, organic gardening, raised garden ideas, San Diego garden blog, sugar baby watermelon, watermelon
♥ SUGAR BABY WATERMELON ♥
Watermelon growing in-between planters
These melons were started as small plants vs. seeds in wine barrels with the vine trained to grow over the barrell and on to the ground. If your garden has space limitations then growing the vines on the ground and along pathways may give your vine plants that extra room needed for meandering growth.
Small sized watermelon almost ready to pick
* When a watermelon is ready to be picked it should be ripe and ready for eating. Have you heard that watermelons do not continue to ripen off the vine? This was new information for me so I’m waited to harvest these beauties. Watermelon should have a dull colored rind and a brown dried stem when it is ready to be picked. Watermelon are heavy feeders meaning they need steady watering. The soil needs to be rich and fertile with a healthy amount of calcium in the mix. Trellising is also an option by using small fabric slings to support their weight as they are suspended in the air. Coastal San Diego gets a lot of overcast days with sunny and warm days leading into October creating a late growing season for my melons.
Raised planter: watermelon, rosemary, eggplant, parsley and a few green onions.
Late growing season for watermelon in San Diego. The skin of the melon is a shiny green as it grows, then turns dull when it is ready to be picked.
Super Ripe !
Chula my Chihuahua with a Sugar Baby Watermelon. Watermelon = 7 pounds & Chula = 6.5 pounds
Garden Lanterns Votives
17 Sep 2011 2 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Projects, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Photography Tags: Create outdoor candle light, DIY garden lanterns, DIY votives, garden candles, garden lantern, holiday gifts, Mason Jar votives, nadia's san diego garden blog
♥ Garden Lanterns and Votives can add a bit of charm to any garden or patio area and they are easy to make.
Table top or hanging, here are some creative ideas I found on several DIY Blogs.
Any of these can be created to enhance holiday decorating too or given as gifts.
Halloween Votives: DIY BLOG directions
Basic Garden Pots with candles: Image from Google images.
* Use transparent stickers and glitter glue to decorate a re-used food jar or mason jar.
Frosted glass on mason jars: Follow directions on how to create these by following this link: DIY Lanterns.
These lanterns look great during the day too:
Photo credit to : http://hearttheday.blogspot.com
Mason Jar Lantern Votive
September Planting Guide
01 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Flowers, Garden Design, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: garden flowers, nadia's san diego garden blog, September Garden Guide, Southern California Planting Guide
September Planting Guide for So. CA
*Frostless areas
Herbs ♥ Vegetables ♥ Flowers
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~H. Rion
FLOWERS: My garden is now a permanent home to flowers. The Zinnia’s and Dahlia’s are coming to their seasonal end with Sweet Pea and Snapdragons waiting to be planted in September. Flowers are a great way to add color to the garden when rotating crops and seasonal vegetables create a sparse landscape.
September Flowers: African Daisy, Bachelor Button, California Poppy, Flax, Foxglove, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet Pea, Verbena, Viola, Wallflower.
September Herbs: Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme
Vegetables: Beans (bush), Brussels sprouts, Carrot, Celery, Fava Beans, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onion sets, Radish, Swiss Chard.
* Remember to mulch even in the cooler months ahead.
* Check for feeding (fertilizing). Azaleas, cyclamen, roses and fuchsias this month.
*Plant perennials. Plant sweet peas the first week of September (specifically the early variety: Mammoth, Early Spencer or Multiflora).
*referrences from Pat Welsh’s Southern California Organic Gardening Book- a month by month guide to gardening in Southern California.
* Think good thoughts when gardening and they will grow
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GROW YOUR OWN SUPERFOODS
14 Aug 2011 1 Comment
in Garden Fruits, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: create and grow, garden super foods, growing super foods, healthy eating, nadia's san diego garden blog
How many super foods can you grow in your own garden? The super food lists usually boast about 20 beneficial foods to incorporate into your diet. Super foods are high in anti-oxidants, high in fiber, low in fat and overall the most nutritional foods ounce per ounce.
According to resveratrol.com: Super Foods, also known as anti aging foods, are foods high in antioxidants as well as high concentrations of crucial nutrients that have been proven to help prevent and in some cases, reverse the effects of aging.
Peppers growing in a Topsy Turvy Planter
The Super Foods:
- avocado, broccoli, onions, peppers, soy, spinach, and sprouts, hot peppers, leeks, daikon radishes
- açai, apples, blueberries, pomegranates, pumpkin, kiwi, oranges,and tomatoes
- wild salmon, turkey, eggs
- beans, barley, seeds, nuts, lentils, oats, walnuts and buckwheat
- cinnamon, dark chocolates, garlic, honey, extra virgin olive oil (“cold pressed”), sea salt, yogurt & kefir
- sea vegetables, irish moss, umeboshi plums, wheat grass, miso
- red wine, green tea and water were also on this list.
Blueberries for the Southern California Garden
Dwarf Anna Apples
Spinach
