Central Virginia Organic Gardener

A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Book Review: Continuous Container Gardens

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I recently read Continuous Container Gardens (Townsend, S.B. & Robbins, R., 2010. Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA). The authors of ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New USDA Plant Hardiness/Zone Map

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The USDA has published a new plant hardiness/zone map at: http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/# Here is Virginia: Some zones have cha...
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Continuing to Document My Garden

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Strawberry plants are lovely as ornamentals, especially in the winter, when they produce bright red leaves (see the photo on my Christmas Da...
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Fruit Trees

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Though rewarding, fruit trees can be a lot of work, especially for the organic gardener. If you have, or want, apple, pear, peach, plum, or...
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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Live Oak Trees

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I recently visited family in Florida. Though the state is very developed, I do enjoy the flora there. Most people probably associate Florid...
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

A "Chistmas Tree?"

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Continuing on my weird, warm weather theme of a few days ago, here is a photo from near the James River snapped by a friend today, Christmas...
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Happy Christmas!

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Not a traditional Christmas plant, this lovely strawberry is sending out Holiday Cheer in my garden! See you in 2012! Happy Gardening! Hap...
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Judy Thomas
Central Virginia, United States
I am a retired social work professor (assistant) involved in all sorts of pursuits, from gardening to crafting to botanical illustration. I believe in organic as a method and way of life and making and growing things as a way to keep me happy!
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