Category Archives: gardening
Trimming the Tree
I kind of love Christmas. Mostly it’s the scents I love: roasting meat, pie spices, firewood and, most of all, pine trees. Today I’m getting the jump on that good smell and going over to my neighborhood nursery, Harold’s. It’s … Continue reading
ReLeaf New Orleans
Parkway Partners is a non-profit organization that is devoted to improving green space in the city of New Orleans. Since Katrina they have launched an urgent reforestation program called ReLeaf New Orleans. Today from 4-7 they are having Tree Troopers Trainings, … Continue reading
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May Planting
So, it’s a new day in New Orleans. We have a new mayor, finally. And, although we already had a huge mess on our hands, and now we have an even bigger one with the Gulf disaster, I like the … Continue reading
April Planting
I’m coming out with it, my beds are still empty. But, maybe, just maybe, we’ll go get the ton of soil we need to fill the raised garden beds we built last year, and we won’t go another Spring without … Continue reading
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Calling All Nerds!
Alright! We are all fired up and ready to garden! This is our year! We are going to get that yard beautiful, or at least presentable… Today at Delgado’ City Park campus, the school’s horticultural club is having its GrowthWorks … Continue reading
March Planting
Okay, so my yard still looks like this. And last month was way too cold to really getting anything going out there. But! I am resolved to start getting it together this month. It looks like the frigid temperatures are … Continue reading
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Believe it, or Not
There are two events around mid-day today that interest me, and they are almost diametrically opposed in content. The silly part of me really wants to go the Psychic Fun Fair. It starts at 11am at the House of Broel, … Continue reading
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February Planting
Things are as hopeless as ever in my garden. My Lenten resolution is to make some sense of that mess back there. So, once again, here are Dan Gill‘s recommendations for edible things that can be planted in Louisiana, in … Continue reading
January Planting
I’m just gonna come right out with it: So far, I’m a terrible gardener. Right now, there are two (empty) raised, garden beds in my backyard that look like a couple of medieval caskets. After learning about the lead contamination … Continue reading
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