Question from Heidi: I recall you sharing this technique to create steps in a garden, & would like to do it in a small incline in our yard. Are there any strategies to laying the bags down, eg cutting into the slope to provide a support for the bags? Should it be the same width […]
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Categories : Landscape Design
Question from Barbara: I saw you at the San Diego Horticultural Society meeting and I’m a bit confused. Can you explain why one should spray pepper plants with Epson Salts? What does it do? And, what are the proportions? I can’t remember for the life of me! Answer from Pat: No problem! It’s difficult to […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Romancing the Garden: A philosophy of gardening Pt 3
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
December
20th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
The next step is: How do you carry it out? Mine in a nutshell is: “Create a romantic garden and then live in it.” A Paradise Garden The Garden of Eden Dictionary definition of romance: “Imagination, love, idealization, wafting one to another time or place excitement, love, and adventure of the kind found in romantic literature. […]
Question from Veronica: I am a landscape designer. I have a client who wants to build a pergola and plant an easy vine that will give dappled shade. His garden is in Sunset Zone 22 or 23. Can you suggest a climber for dappled shade? Answer from Pat: For dappled shade from an easy-to-grow climber, […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Trinidad: Where can I purchase this product? Nobody seems to know about it. I live and work in Encinitas, CA. Places I have checked are Grangettos, Home Depot, Hydroscape… Please help. Answer from Pat: Terr-O-Vite is no longer available. It has not been made for at least fifteen years. I mentioned this product […]
Question from Trinidad: I just read on one of your books that Brunfelsias can take two shots of high nitrogen fertilizer in December and January. What kind of fertilizer do you recommend? Do I do a soil drench or spray on leaves? I care for a garden that has approximately 100 of them. I would […]
Southern California Organic Gardening, Month by Month
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
December
12th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
“Pat Welsh’s Southern California Organic Gardening, Month by Month”, Chronicle Books; 2010, takes local gardeners by the hand and helps them grow a beautiful pest-and-disease-free garden while living in harmony with nature, caring for the environment, and protecting people and pets as well. This book is packed with easy-to-follow practical advice on how to amend […]
Heat and Cold-Resistant Container Plants
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
December
10th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Brenda: What are some good container plants for Oklahoma that will make it through our cold winters and hot summers? Thank you! Answer from Pat: The hallmark plants for containers in cold-winter climates are hardy evergreens. Your garden center should have a good selection. Books and magazines, especially those on formal landscape design […]
Tips for Building Raised Beds and Planting Vegetables with the Seasons
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
December
8th,
2014
at 03:50 AM
Question from Sagar: I was brainstorming/talking with Robert Abe of Chia Nursery in Carpinteria a few days ago, and he mentioned how inspiring and informative your talk and stories of your adventures in your vegetable garden at the SB Horticulture society meeting was. I hear you are full of garden wisdom and simple tools that […]
Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: April, May, June Spacing: Put plants 12 inches apart Special Tips: Spray with 1 Tablespoon of Epsom salts when flowers appear. Harvesting: green or allow to go red. Recommended Varieties: Anaheim, California Wonder, Chocolate Beauty, Golden Bell, Purple Beauty, Ancho, Early Jalapeno, Fajita Bell. Step-By-Step […]
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