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, August 28, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Confirmed by "Science"

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One of my favorite programs, NPR's "Science Friday," recently provided validation of my abhorrence of lawns!  Yay!  Listen to ...
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Hippy Apples

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     This year we have what I call "hippy apples."  In the 1970's, when some back-to-the-land, counterculture folks (my spi...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Gratuitous Photo

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A totally gratuitous photo of the Fluff Monster getting a much-deserved bath!  Happy Wednesday!
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Waltham butternut and the dreaded "vacation zucchini"

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I have been casting about for a winter squash that is productive, and fights back when squash vine borers attack. I searched for a winte...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Food for Thought

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An interesting link on the globalization of landscapes.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-novick/just-because-itll-grow-in_b_3621351.h...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Big Trees, Little Trees

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Can you see the see the tiny, newly planted trees in this landscape?  These folks have 6, huge, mature, loblolly pines in their yard and...
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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Partial Success with Peaches

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This was the WORST season to grow peaches organically in Virginia in the 10 years I have been growing them here.  We had so much rain, I ei...
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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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