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, November 16, 2016

This Season 2016

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This was a very bad season for my garden, so bad, in fact, that I have not posted much on it. I was unable to spray my zucchini plants with ...
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Monday, May 9, 2016

Early Tomatoes

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Remember those three tomato plants I set out on March 26th, protected by (the trademarked) "Wall-o-Water" protectors? Well, here i...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Tomato update

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Remember those tomato plants I set out inside protective Wall-o-Waters a couple weeks ago?  Well, they did just fine in the two hard freezes...
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Microclimates

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I recently posted about the warm, early spring turning decidedly chilly, with a few hard freezes predicted. Well, the freezes materialized, ...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Seed are Becoming Big Business

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Have you ever thought about the source of seeds?  Though this article chiefly involves seeds sold to farmers, companies that produce home ga...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Freeze

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Eighty-degree days, balmy nights, what can that mean in Virginia in April? Why, a hard freeze must be just around the corner!  I mean, tonig...
Friday, April 1, 2016

Mulching Trees

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A helpful reminder from Texas A&M Forest Service:
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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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