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, September 26, 2012

"Extra" Lagniappe (or is that redundant?)

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I took a cutting of this purple passiflora from a large vine growing near RR tracks near my house. It had a bud on it, which I did not ex...
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Wednesday Lagniappe: Gardeners' Glossary

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Here is another useful garden term:  Apical :   Located at the tip of a leaf, root or shoot.  Some plants will not be able to grow if their ...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Essential Garden Tool

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This is not a product endorsement (this is a totally commercial-free blog).  This is a review.  In the summer during mosquito season, whic...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Wednesday Lagniappe*: Gardeners' Glossary**

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Today, a word that is one my favorite gardening terms: Allelopathy:   is the reason you cannot grow some plants under walnut trees.  Allelo...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Recipe: Tomato Corn Soup

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Above: the finished soup Above: vegetable stock before simmering It is getting on to the end of fresh sweet corn season, so now is ...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wednesday Lagniappe*: Flutterby

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[Photo taken by Scott Vrana: Visit his photos at http://500px.com/ScottVrana   ] The only reason I will let a few of the spreading Ph...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Update: The Tyranny of the Garden...Produce

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Each season I wonder "How many years will I be able to keep this up?"  as I process and can yet another batch of somet...
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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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