Uncategorized July 25, 2012

Potting Benches and Garden Tools

Here are some great ideas for organizing your garden tools, pots, soil and everything that seems to pile up in the corner of the garage – at least that's what happens at our house. Where did that weed puller go?

From Martha Stewart and Home Depot, a great way to quickly get your tools organized: Trellis Organizer

Feeling handy? Build your own bench – plans.

Or you could just buy one – pottingbenches.com.

 

 

Uncategorized July 18, 2012

How does an irrigation system work?

Here's a very nice explanation of how an irrigation system works from Rainbird. Who needs an irrigation system in the rainy Northwest, you might say? Pretty much anyone who wants a green lawn and non-stressed plants at the end of September – unless you're really into dragging hoses and sprinklers around your yard. Did you know the average rainfall for Seattle is only about 3" for July through September? Hardly makes up for the other nine months, but we'll take what we can get.