by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
How to Clean & Sharpen Your Handheld Pruners Extension.unh.edu Editor’s Note: Rather than rewrite, I am simply sharing the 2018 blog and the link to the very helpful video. When it comes to pruning, there is nothing better than having a well maintained pair of...
by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Don’t Be Too Quick to Prune On a beautiful sunny day in March, it’s hard to remember that we have had a bit more cold than usual and a few more days of snow on the ground than in the past few years. Per the weather forecasters it’s been a decade since we’ve had...
by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Start Early for a Bumper Crop of Tomatoes Photo: Pixaby Sam Thompson, SMG 2008 Successfully growing tomatoes in Sandoval county requires considerations and prep work before the seed or plant goes in the ground. We have some tough challenges to work around. LOW...
by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Experiences, Information
We Can Farm in Corrales Photo: Wagner – NM Digital .unm.edu “We Can Farm in Corrales…It’s Not the Moon, You Know!” The history of agriculture in New Mexico dates back 12,000 years. Based on artifacts discovered, the earliest recorded people, the Mogollon, grew...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 22, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information, Tips & Ideas
Composting in Winter Excerpt from Bernalillo County Master Composter; shared by John Zarolla, BCMC When the temperature within a composting setup goes below 55°F, then microbial activity slows down as does the decomposition of organic materials in the bin. The...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 22, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information, Tips & Ideas
Garden Planning 101 – Winter Preparation (photo: K. Shadock) by Kate Shadock, SEMG 2018 Garden planning for many of us, is often more about fixing the planting mistakes of the developers or previous owners than creating an oasis from scratch. It can feel like...
