Sunday Bits #69 (no dig gardening, indoor olive trees)
- Mar 10, 2024
- 4 min read
Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a beautiful weekend.
We've been busy painting the studio/shop this week. Let me just say... there are a heck of a lot of grooves in tongue and groove walls and ceilings! Who's cray cray idea was this anyway? (wink wink)
We're just now finishing up the 2nd coat of paint on all the grooves, hoping to not have to do a 3rd one (the raw wood soaks up the paint so fast!) before we start rolling on the paint. I went with Behr 'Polar Bear White' in a semi-gloss for (hopefully) easy cleaning. She's going to be nice and white and bright ; )
I shared a post last week that said one can direct sow parsley into the garden, in early spring. I'm going to give that a go today, plus a bit of dill, too. The article said to sow the seeds 3 to 4 weeks before last frost, which is a good month away yet, but I'm going to give it a go now. There is a raised bed on the south side of our house, right beside the foundation, that is always really hot and dry. The snow has already melted off this bed so it seems like the perfect spot for this herbal trial. My motto - you never know unless you try.
I have to transplant my patio tomatoes very soon, too. The indoor tomato trial that I am doing. Sara Bäckmo started hers back in November, no lights needed, but I missed that blog post somehow so decided to do this trial now. The seedlings look really good, are 3 to 5 inches tall, depending on variety, and will soon need a bigger pot.
Above are some of the pots I am thinking about, leaning towards the colourful ones. I would love to do 8" pots but just do not have the space.
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Here are this week's Bits of inspiration. So many great gardening reads!
These inexpensive 'Lego blocks' from the hardware store make building a raised bed easy peasy. These are so smart!
Worried about the possible drought this summer? Here are 7 ways to reduce your water usage this summer. Also this read with 12 sustainable gardening ideas. Check out number 7 and 8! And along the same lines, here is a read about how to keep your yard healthy and attractive while using less water. Great ideas.
This is one of my most favourite reads ever. I am really big on edible landscaping. I mean, like hugely in favour of this trend. Yes, I have read the naysayers comments about growing fruits in the front yard, claiming everything from bees stinging innocent folks walking by to messes from falling fruit, and vagrants hanging about the yards. I am not sure where these people live as I do not think these are common problems?? The way I see it, growing more food is just a good thing.
Why plant a spirea when you can plant a blueberry or a haskap, something that makes fruit as well as being a lovely shrub? Why plant a leafy tree that only flowers for a short while, if at all, when you can plant a dwarf or semi dwarf apple tree that gives you food? I mean, if my apple drops fruit in the backyard, I pick it up, so the same goes for the front yard. If the deer eat some, or the folks walking by eat some, who cares? Anyway, long way of saying that I am all for making your entire yard a potager (food garden), and have even held workshops about doing this. What are your thoughts on this?
This podcast/read by Joe Gardener about Erin and Floret Farms. So inspirational, so organic, so lovely.
If you like that one, you might like this podcast with Charles Dowding about no dig gardening, healthier soil with less work.
How to grow and care for olive trees inside the house.
I just love shallots! Here is the how to for growing them!
Love these smart, easy to do, ways to make your garden more productive.
Wow, wow, wow, check out these amazing gardens and spring bulbs at West Dean College in the UK.
Do you love a good gardening podcast? Here are two to check out... Field & Garden
and The Grow Guide.
This little video look at Monty's Gardens. Always a lovely peek! I think you have to subscribe to see these videos but it does not cost anything.
How to grow your own lovely cut flowers.
How to discourage bully birds from your feeder.
This is something that I always like to read about... ground cover plants as grass alternatives. I will be getting rid of more grass again this year, love to find ideas of what to plant instead.
Baking Flour Sack Tea Towels / Swedish Dish Cloths / Cute Shelf Organisers
Here are some Homey Inspiration Bits...
Not gonna lie, this time of year has me interested in cleaning, organising, and linens tea towels and baking towels!
Check out these 5 Easy (house) Cleaning Ideas. I tried the first one, kinda liked it but is so hard to find but I gotta admit that number 3 drives me crazy. Something we never had to do in the 'olden days'.
More Scandi homes because you know how I love them, these ones are from Denmark.
This lovely sunroom table and setting. Love everything about it. The rest of the house is nice, too.
These decor trends that are on their way out. Things that make you say 'hmm'. Check it out and see what you think.
Recipes Bits
Just three recipes this week, but they sure are good ones!
This Starbucks inspired lemon loaf cake because spring, Easter, and lemon anything just go together. Right?
Crispy smashed brussels sprouts!! This is going on our Easter dinner menu.
Easy to make, homemade pretzel bagels!
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