Comments on: Coming Up This Week…

By: Adriana

Adriana — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:18:39 +0000

Re: Cats. I bought these for a friend:

http://www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/herbsC.htm#cat

By: Laurel from Simple Spoonful

Laurel from Simple Spoonful — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:59:51 +0000

Oh, I get wind damage, soggy burlap torn from its moorings, and I occasionally get exposed roots where the pots were flooded and dirt was washed out.

To be fair, we’re really okay most of the time, and we’re moving into gentle rains in early spring…heavy rains are mostly a late summer thing here. We just have a lot of pots in a small space, plus a non-negotiable overhang over a good part of the arable concrete (which is responsible for the exposed roots). It’s a tricky balance. If I were on my game, I’d just move my smaller pots when rain was coming. (The big ones are in safe zones–out of overhand reach.) I’m just not always around when the rain is coming. L’sigh.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:08:27 +0000

I can’t wait to find out which plants you’re growing for your fuzzy little friends! I don’t have cats myself, but my mother does – and I’m sure she would appreciate some green distractions for them.

Any suggestions for dogs? My lab is feeling left out.

By: Fern

Fern — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:37:20 +0000

TC — You’ll have to check back during the week and find out!

By: TC

TC — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:24:36 +0000

Perhaps your overhangs need gutters? How are storms affecting your container gardening? Does your containers turn to mud pots? Is there no drainage holes? Do you have wind damage? I apologize if these questions seem dumb, I’m just trying to understand your problems. Since I have room for a big garden, I don’t do veggies in containers. Which isn’t to say that I wouldn’t try it.

By: Fern

Fern — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:00:06 +0000

Laurel — I’m not sure I have all the answers regarding containers and storms, but hopefully I’ll be able to throw out some ideas and others will be able to pipe up with things they’ve tried that work.

By: Laurel from Simple Spoonful

Laurel from Simple Spoonful — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:17:55 +0000

You know, I’d love to hear about what to do with container gardens during a storm. Let’s just say it’s a mess ’round these parts on the rare occasion when it does rain, not least because we have burlap up as a sun shade for a large part of the year.

Oh! I got some new herbs in the ground today, some snapdragons, and I’ve got sugar snap peas, sunflowers, marigolds, beans, and lettuce coming up. This is the time of year I enjoy living in the desert.