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

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Raspberries

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Small fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, blueberries, muscadine grapes) are much easier to grow than large f...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Fire Blight

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Fire Blight Have you noticed that pear trees (ornamental and fruit-producing) look pretty bad this season?   If not, take a look w...
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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Garden Apps?

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Look for an entry soon on garden apps for thr ipad, my new toy! And please let me know if you have some favorites I can try! Happy Gardenin...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Sad plant, happy plant

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Ah, my favorite theme: right plant, wrong place. Perhaps it is my favorite garden theme, because I do it so often: that is, I put a gre...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

The Sign of a Good Gardener?

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Why are these bags of "trash" the sign of a good gardener?  Well, that involves a story. I first planted four peach trees (tw...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Another plant sale: Ginter Gardens

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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Plant Sale: Thursday, May 3 ,  1  p.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, May 4, 9  a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. –...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

High School Plant Sales

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Area high schools host plant sales by their horticulture departments in late April and early May.  I have been shopping at the Atlee High S...
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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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