Wild At Heart Gardener

05/06/2022

I am not usually a fan of a single bloom rose, but these 4th of July roses do not disappoint. Beautiful blooms all summer long.

04/02/2022

I am thrilled to discover that my raspberries not only survived my year of neglect, they multiplied. Bring on the fresh berries!!

06/26/2021

You have already encountered them when lifting a brick or a damp object, you may even have felt disgust, and even wondered what nature was wanting in creating them.
Well, omniscids, are a suborder of terrestrial isopod crustaceans, whose function in evolution is to eliminate heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium and lead, which are extremely harmful to humans, contributing to the cleaning of soil and groundwater. (Don't kill them, don't crush them, pass this along)
Bancada Ecossistema
Adaptado : By Nando Goulart

03/04/2021

As the weather starts to warm up and we all get the bug to go out and start planting flowers and veggies, I want to address something that I saw at the local hardware store today.

Radish starts.

This might seem like a great idea for a new gardener to get just a few radishes. If you pay attention to nothing else, listen to this. Radishes are the EASIEST veggie to grow. Drop some seeds in soil, in a few days you will have sprouts and about 45 days later, you will get some beautiful radishes to snack on. And you can keep planting them to have them to your heart's content.

These starts have maybe 4 plants in each. Maybe. For $4 a pot. A package of radish seeds usually isn't more than $2. And you will get LOTS of radishes!!!

You do the math.

01/03/2021

Have you made your New Year's Resolutions yet?

I am 2 days in and holding strong on this one so far, but I might have gone out with a bang on 2020. 😂

11/14/2020

I decided to try my hand at a small fall veggie garden this year. This is the 1st fall veggie garden I have done, it is also the 1st raise bed that I have installed at my house.

I have brussel sprouts, broccoli, kale, and romaine lettuce in this bed.

The day of install and the day of planting were both super cold. Guess that makes me part of the Frozen Fingers Garden Club. 😁

Share some pics from your fall gardens with me

10/02/2020

09/30/2020

I have no idea how to really share my IG page on Facebook, so here is the QR code at least. Lol

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Thank you

08/24/2020

The before and after of a client's rose bush. She had just moved into this house and asked for some help with her flower beds.

This is a rather old rose bush and it has definitely seen better days. When I first saw it, it was loaded down with some vines weighing it down.

Cleared all the vines, trimmed the dead canes, and dead headed the spent blooms.

She looked so much happier when I left. I even noticed some new buds when I was trimming.

With proper care roses can live for a long time.

08/21/2020

I love meeting new friends on the job.

Do you get to meet awesome new friends daily when you are working?

08/21/2020

With the start of back to school traditions, I am ready for fall. Cooler temps, falling leaves, hoodies, jeans, and boots. I also love all the fall colors.

Mum's are starting to fill the shelves of all the gardening centers and bulbs will soon start showing up.

Now is the perfect time to start your fall plans and plantings. I am available to help you out. Just send me a message so we can schedule a time that works best for you.