The Blogger's Garden

There is no way to really teach you to trim apple trees unless you come and visit me and we work together…at least that is how I learn best. However, Josiah and I took some pictures in the hopes of giving you an idea of what to do. This should at least get you started.

I've got four different varieties of hops vines on the way, and due this weekend, so it is time to buy some 4" x 4" x 8' posts and sink them into the ground at either end of two of my garden beds, and set up the wire trellises. I'll foot them 18" into some Quickcrete.

There are all sorts of bad things that can happen when you garden. You can step on the end of hoe and it will come up and wack you in the face. You can hurt your back lugging heavy pots and rocks around or by pulling weeds. I've heard of people having heart attacks while gardening. I have had all of the above happen to me, except the heart attack part.

Victorian designs were precise and generally contained highly symmetrical designs. The ideal Victorian outdoor garden fountain contains a highly symmetrical design for the base and basin; you won’t find faux waterfalls or the like when looking for Victorian outdoor garden fountains. For those who are fond of falling water, look for a fountain that’s symmetrical, but tiered; some Victorian outdoor garden fountains are designed with multiple tiers to create falling water.

Arya, our driver, recommended against Besaki (big mother) temple, claiming it was overrun with tourists, local guides who would like nothing more than to rip off visitors (and who, incidentally, would want to kick his ass, as they supposedly see it as “their” territory.) We saw our share of temples, though, including the peaceful Mengwi royal temple, and a really nice one in a valley, with beautiful Hindu carvings and koi ponds (forget the name.)

During the summer of 1991 I had the good fortune of being selected to participate in the internship program at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. I had the even better fortune of being selected to serve my term under the guiding hand of Patrick Nutt, a renowned expert on all things horticulture, but even more renowned for his voluminous knowledge of aquatic plants and gardens. It was here, under Pat’s expert guidance, that I first laid eyes on and eventually got to work with one of the most-revered aquatic plants in the world–the giant waterlily, Victoria.

Hydroponic gardening has been around since the days of the hanging gardens of Babylon. Today, techniques for growing in a soil-less environment allows anyone to create an indoor garden with relative ease. The Aerogarden is specifically designed indoor 'smart garden'.