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, December 28, 2014

Burgundy Okra

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Okra photos by the author, use by permission only. Oh, my, this is one plant I will definitely grow next year.  I ordered burgundy okra...
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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Hopi Red Dye Amaranth

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I grow plants for beauty, for consumption and for art.  I am a botanical artist, and I like to draw unusual subjects.  I planted Hopi red dy...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Tomato Musings

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  It is getting near Christmas, and I am listening to holiday music. We have four, measly, poorly-ripened tomatoes left from the garden th...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Pokeweed: Friend or Foe?

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Why is this pokeweed in a vase? Gosh, I hate pokeweed.  Or, perhaps the more accurate word is "hated."  You all know pokeweed...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Pine Straw

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Like many of you, I have been buying wood chips/mulch for the paths in my flower garden.  This is despite the various concerns about mulch: ...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Happy to see me?

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(Warning: this is rude) So, is this a mutant persimmon or is he happy to see me? Happy gardening!
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Persimmon Update

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I have written about my Ichi Ki Kei Jiro persimmon before (a fuyu type).  The tree is fabulous: beautiful in fruit and in fall. and very pro...
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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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