Latest Blog Posts for One Determined Gardener

• My Victory Garden
  on Sep 6, 2009 in gardening
  This year’s garden was one of victories. I triumphed over surprise snow storms, extreme heat, and no precipitation. I lost some battles, but finally won the war against the rabbits. And as far as the weeds go, I made a rock path and called it peace...
• The Fruit of My Labor
  on Aug 7, 2009 in squash gardening in a cold climate sunflowers garden planning
  Last week I told you how I protect my baby sunflowers from the rabbits, and this week I am thrilled to be able to show you the first sunflower to bloom. It takes a while for the seeds to develop and give the center the black appearance that we associ...
• The Squash Has Left the Garden
  on Jul 30, 2009 in organic rabbit repellent saving money gardening raised bed gardening
  The squash has left the safety of the raised garden beds. The rabbits have not touched it, but since I am overwhelmed with summer squash right now, I guess I wouldn't mind sharing. I am putting together a list of recipes that use squash. If you have...
• Gardening in the High Desert
  on Jul 17, 2009 in gardening in a dry climate flowering bushes gardening in the high desert
  This morning instead of blogging about my garden I went to Walmart and bought 1 gallon forsythia plants for $3.00 each. Forsythia are one of the few flowering bushes that meet the stringent requirements necessary to be added to my backyard. To thrive...
• Extending a Short Growing Season
  on Jul 16, 2009 in gardening in a cold climate short growing season saving money gardening raised bed gardening
  I checked the Farmer's Almanac and our average last frost is June 19th and the average first frost is August 23rd. Fortunately for my husband I did not check the almanac until after we moved here, otherwise he would be geo-baching it!I do a couple of...
• The Shell-Shocked Gardener
  on Jul 9, 2009 in raised bed gardening gardening
  Last week I prepared yogurt cups to start my next crop of radishes. Rew found the cups and had lots of fun playing with the dirt. I told a friend about the mess he made and said I needed to prepare the cups again and she said, "It is 95 degrees outsi...
• Determined to "Cheat" the Wind
  on Jun 25, 2009 in square foot gardening saving money gardening raised bed gardening gardening
  "But, seriously, a Washoe wind is by no means a trifling matter. It blows flimsy houses down, lifts shingle roofs occasionally, rolls up tin ones like sheet music, now and then blows a stagecoach over and spills the passengers." - Mark TwainAs a dete...
• Determined to "Cheat" the Hot, Hot Sun
  on Jun 18, 2009 in gardening in a hot climate
  I have found that a number of plants that did very well in full sun in other states shrivel up and die under the hot, hot desert sun of Northern Nevada. I read an article a couple of years ago about little things that people can do to change the envi...
• The Determined Gardener
  on Jun 13, 2009 in organic gardening gardening in a cold climate
  When someone asks me what gardening method I follow I can't give a simple answer. I use a mish mash of gardening techniques: square foot gardening, succession gardening, raised bed gardening, and companion gardening. Taking from each what will best h...
• The Perennially Long Suffering Gardener
  on Jun 4, 2009 in rabbits raised bed gardening perenials gardening
  Last year I was introduced the the concept of perennials in the garden. I was excited by the idea of not having to start my garden each year from scratch. I planted little rhubarb plants, asparagus from roots, and started patience dock from seeds I r...

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