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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Do it Yourself Raised Garden Planter-
27 Mar 2011 5 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Projects, Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: backyard garden, build a raised planter, do it yourself garden, nadia's san diego garden blog, Raised garden bed, Starting a garden
♥ If you’re always on the lookout for more space to grow vegetables like I am then here’s an easy way to create it. I decided to add a 4 x 4 x 18″ H raised bed to the very last possible open area available in my garden. I chose the easy method and had the wood planks and posts pre-cut to the exact measurements needed at Home Depot. The planter sits right on top of the designated area “without the posts going into the ground” eliminating the need for digging post holes. For the remainder of the supplies I bought L-brackets, outdoor wood screws, water based paint (with primer included in the paint by Behr)- Color :“Fig Leaf” and wood specific clear-caulking. Using a caulking in between the wood slats and around the posts keeps the planter looking cleaner from water and dirt stains. Apply the caulking to the inside of the planter before painting.
The total cost for the planter was $96.01 including all the supplies needed to finish the project, not a bad addition! Total Time: 2.5 hours- completed in a weekend.
Pre Cut wood, L-brackets, wood screws and paint supplies
Prep screw holes for the L-Brackets. Change out the drill bit for a screw driver bit to make adding screws easy and fast.
Assemble on a flat surface.
Planter is placed in designated area and painting begins
Finished Project: Thank you to my neighbor who helped me plant yesterday and find worms around the yard to add to the new raised garden planter!
Quick addition to the planter with purchased plants: Thyme, Onion, Rosemary, Sweet Pea Flowers, Parsley and Oregano and plans to sow seeds in-between next weekend.
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♥ Plant – Create – Enjoy - ♥
The Backyard Gardener
07 Jun 2010 4 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Projects, Living Healthy, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: backyard garden, growing easy vegetables, lettuce patch, nadia's san diego garden blog, the simple gardener
Gardening can be as simple as growing a few of your favorite vegetables in pots in your backyard, patio or balcony. A fresh salad mix of organic lettuce, tomatoes, basil, carrots and radishes takes only a few months and re-planting new seeds after harvesting guarantees a year round harvest here in San Diego.
A guide to a simple Backyard Salad Garden:
Cherry Tomatoes: Buy them as small plants or sow seeds directly into the soil. Home grown cherry tomatoes make a great potted plant and the taste is far better than anything you can buy in the grocery store. Vine ripe has its advantages in flavor and color!
Basil: Grow basil right next to the tomatoes to maximize space and take advantage of a great duo companion planting. Eating them together right off the vine is what gardening is all about.
Carrots: Buy seed strips/seed tape for easy planting and pour very hot to boiling water over them when sowing the seeds to encourage faster germination. Carrots are a very rewarding vegetable since they are ready to eat in about 60 days and with so many varieties available it is fun trying out different colors and shapes. Sow carrot seeds every few weeks throughout the summer in full sun. A square foot area can produce 25 carrots.
carrots and radishes
Radishes: Super easy veggie that is ready to eat in 21-30 days after sowing. These come in many varieties and add a great surface color to the garden.
Easter Egg Radishes: Colorful radishes in purple, pink, red and white
Lettuce: Another easy to grow vegetable that prefers partial shade in the hot summer months. This can also be planted with planting strips and has an average 40 days to harvest.
* A link to PLANTING STRIPS / Seed Tape
* A link to unique RADISHES
* A link to some unusual Carrots
All you need is a little space to create a great backyard, patio or balcony garden this summer. Happy Planting!
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Plant- Grow – Enjoy
One of my Lettuce patches with sunflower and tomato in the background
