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

Thursday, May 6, 2021

What I will Grow again Next Year...and have for a few seasons

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  Isn't she lovely? What a beauty!  I have grown a few types of bok choi/pak choi/tat soi over the years and this white-stemmed pak choi...
Friday, April 23, 2021

Tomatoes and Blossom-End Rot: Is Lack of Calcium the Culprit?

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  Photo from: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/blossom_end_rot_tip_sheet#:~:text=Blossom%2Dend%20rot%20is%20caused,the%20tissue%20of%20the...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

SO DARN PROUD OF MYSELF

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  OK, these are not just photos of a spindly tree.  Well, ok, they are, but it is a special, spindly tree!  Maybe 8 years ago, I found a wil...
Saturday, April 3, 2021

Repurposing

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I am a big fan of the philosophy "Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without" especially the idea inherent in this, repurpo...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Landscaping with Natives

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 Virginia Master Gardeners have some archived webinars on using native plants in your landscape that are worth a look! https://mgnv.org/read...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

Pretty Menace

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A couple of years ago, when I was waylaid by a health problem, I noticed this pretty plant popping up in my flower garden (the saga of my fl...

What Happens in Our Backyard?

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Want to know what happens in your very own back yard? Woods? Parks? I found a lovely podcast, Backyard Ecology .  I leaned about things I ne...
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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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