What Did Well

Without regard to those who had issues with bugs, disease, etc., Tracey, the following are as discussed - a bit convoluted, and in some cases will need spelling adjustments, as I didn’t have a catalog for proper names!

Received an email from Bunny Henderson re herbs: Mexican Mint Marigold (poor mans tarragon), salad burnet, and calendula.

She also [...]

A Codling Moth Story … December 2010

by Frank @ Father Earth Organic Farm

I have read a lot of info about Codling Moth and have learned a lot from Forest Peterson, Martha young, and other BCG members.  I have been living at my home in Lafayette for 8 years now and finally got tired of bad apples on the two old trees [...]

Keeping Slugs off Strawberries

Certain pests, like slugs, are a true nuisance this year, perhaps because of all our spring moisture. Strawberries are ripening and they are a favorite of slugs. In addition, the netting that many of us use to keep away birds and squirrels also prevent birds from feasting on the slugs. So here is a free, [...]

Growing Blueberries in Bales of Peat Moss

There are people successfully growing blueberries here directly in bales of peat moss. Joel Reich from Boulder County ext. talked about it at ProGreen, and we have a short thing on it in Kelly’s Q&A in the May issue of Colorado Gardener. See: http://frontrangefoodgardener.blogspot.com/2010/01/blueberry-growing-intense-in-colorado.html