May 2010

Crinum Mrs. James Hendry is an Outstanding Summer Bloomer

May 27, 2010

This week, on the edge of my driveway, in a reused plastic 5 gallon pot a delightful surprise appeared. A Mrs. James Hendry crinum bloomed. I had forgotten which variety it was. Sometimes I neglect to mark things I plant in pots. My good friend, Chris Wiesinger of Southern Bulb Co., gave me this bulb [...]

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Urban Harvest Garden Tour Part II – Dr. Bob Randall

May 25, 2010

Our Urban Harvest garden tour continues at the home of Dr. Bob Randall, Urban Harvest founder. He has been living at his home for 30 years. When I opened the car door, I saw this galvanized cistern on the street side of the house. It was large… about 8 feet tall. I had no idea that there was [...]

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Urban Harvest Home Garden Tour Part I

May 15, 2010

It was a real treat last week to visit both Gary Edmondson’s and Dr. Bob Randall’s garden. It was garden tour given for those taking the Organic Vegetable Certification class at Urban Harvest. It started on Saturday at 2:30 PM at the home of Gary Edmondson, who is the Education Director at Urban Harvest. Gary has [...]

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Armadillo Provides Free Tilling

May 2, 2010

At our Master Gardener class two weeks ago, we encountered this armadillo who apparently visits the front beds of the building daily and provides free tilling of the soil. Not bashful at all, this little guy went on digging even with a group of spectators just a few feet away.

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