Archive for May, 2008

Plant Photos

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

What is everyone planting this year?  Do you have a plant that you would like to see added to the plant list?  Please send me a photo and the plant info and I’ll add it to our database.  The photo needs to have a white background, if possible.  email:  mary@mygardenonline.com

Moving plants in Spring

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

So what is the right time to start working on the garden (outside versus working on this site!).  In chicagoland, we have an unwritten rule that May 15th (we had a light frost 3 days ago).  Of course I didn’t follow the rule and I moved some plants.  Hopefully, they weren’t too shocked.  Is the May 15th rule universal?

Rabbits!

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

I live in a chicago suburb and we have so many rabbits.  I have put chicken wire around the fence, covered the wire with brick and railroad ties (at ground level) but I still find my plants are chewed to the ground!  Does anyone have any suggestions?

Composting – with animals

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

We have 3 dogs and you can imagine how quickly the poop piles up!  I bought bio-degradeable baggies (found on www.poopbags.com).  I was reviewing a bio-composter that can take animal waste and kitchen waste and was wondering if anyone had bought it.  Would love to hear comments!