In Houston, vegetables grow best (actually, only grow) in raised beds. These beds allow great drainage and keep the plants from rotting during heavy rain periods and flooding. Over the last couple years,… Continue reading
In Houston, vegetables grow best in raised beds. Here’s my method for making little raised beds from old plastic pots that fit into those bare spots in established landscaping.
Permaculture and water conservation elements make this my best vegetable garden yet! This garden bed has everything but the kitchen sink…concrete blocks, raised bed, hugelkultur and ollas.
Looking for ways to use less water in the garden? Ollas are simple, inexpensive, irrigate efficiently at the plant’s roots, and save lots of water. Here’s how they work…
Each time I moved my compost pile, I noticed that the soil below the pile was improved. Now I move the compost piles around to restore the poorest soils in my yard.
The soil was dry, hard-packed and devoid of nutrients and organic content. Dog poo was the missing ingredient. Here’s how my dogs helped me transform my soil.
(Back Row) Kevin, Rita, Sarah, Dennis, Lucy, Rita’s Friend, Yuliana, Debbie, (Front Row) Lisa, Susan, (Behind The Camera) Sherry, owner of One Green Street Eleven gardeners attended the first Reclaimed Garden Club meeting earlier… Continue reading
Charlotte Aguilar, Editor of The Leader heard about the Reclaimed Garden on Twitter. She came for a visit to see what the project was all about. Here’s her story. The Leader: “Reclaimed” Garden… Continue reading
Just about any container can be converted to a planter or pot. Here are some reclaimed materials that have become pretty homes for plants. wine bottles (from Etsy) Colander (from The Micro Gardener)… Continue reading
Reused, recycled and reclaimed materials make great borders in the garden. The key to making these materials work is consistency – use materials that are of a similar size, material, color or shape.… Continue reading
