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This week at Overleaf Gardens I tackled a job I both anticipated and dreaded, the creation of eight dedicated experimental compost bins for eight 8′ x 8′ (inside dimension) raised beds currently set up for vegetables. I dreaded it because I knew it meant prolonged, dirty work in the east Texas summer heat, with some […]
Decay, Decompostion, Rot – Compost! Read More »
This week presented an unexpected and welcome acquisition, a large stack of rustic bricks (shown above,) I plan to use for garden paving. A neighbor removed them in a re-landscaping project and offered them along with some other landscaping materials he anticipates removing. I accepted and he graciously helped load them and then unload them
Vines and Compost and Bricks, Oh My! Read More »
July is probably the second most consistently hot and dry month in the southeast Texas growing season. August being the first, with September running a close third. Like the old saying goes, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” or in our case, often a LACK of humidity, or to be more accurate, rain. While
July – Things To Do Read More »
I’d love to say I immediately went to work on updating and upgrading Overleaf, but “life happened” and other events took precedence. My job kicked into a higher gear, I needed surgery for a ruptured disc, we finalized our move from NYC to Texas, and a myriad of familial responsibilities vied for my attention. Southerners
“Berried” – The Beginnings Read More »
I refer to the exterior landscaped portion of Overleaf in the plural, “gardens.” Even though it’s a small suburban property at just over a tenth of an acre, in theory and in practice it’s divided into several different gardening areas and methods. I’ll explain more about them in later posts. The hardscape (built portion) like
Overleaf – The New Gardens Read More »