Category Archives: Flowers

Farmin’ the Front

Posted on March 25, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

For years I have been sporting an agricultural mullet – suburban-nice in the front and a garden-party in the back, but no more. Yesterday I ripped out the low growing juniper bush that was taking up half of the space … Continue reading →

Posted in Chives, Container Gardening, Flowers, French Tarragon, Front Yard Gardening, Herbs, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Sustainable, Thyme, Urban Farming | Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolutions (Then and Now)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

For 2015 I set two gardening goals for myself – begin keeping a garden log and saving seed and I did pretty well on both of them.  My 2015 garden log ended the year with 8 typed pages and containing … Continue reading →

Posted in Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Flowers, Garden Log, Kaizen, Mulch, Raised Bed Gardening, Saving Seed, Square Foot Gardening, Squash, Sustainable, Tomatoes | Leave a comment

Seeding the Future

Posted on August 16, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

One of my goals for my 2015 garden is to save more seed.  Previously I had saved only cilantro/coriander and some flower seeds, but I am turning a corner in 2015 and saving as many seeds from the varieties I … Continue reading →

Posted in Acorn Squash, Backyard Gardening, Balsam, Candy Tufts, Flowers, Serrano Peppers, Spaghetti Squash, Square Foot Gardening, Sunflowers, Sustainable, Thrift | Leave a comment

A Collaborative Dance

Posted on June 6, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

I think of my garden as a collaborative dance with nature and I am always looking for ways to be a better dance partner. My garden is exactly one square foot smaller than the maximum allowed in the HOA rules … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Gardening, Companion Planting, Flowers, Organic, Square Foot Gardening, Sustainable, Urban Farming | Leave a comment