"Diggin' In" with Edible Landscaping
"Diggin' In" with Edible Landscaping02/10/2012
Hello all!
So, as you probably know, we have a very special program called "Home Gardens" that we proudly support. Right now we have one active gardener and blogger - Amanda Barren's "G for Garden". She has done some inspirational work exploring her first garden and her blog has shared her delicious progress. There are also a few others that have expressed interest in sharing their Home Gardens that we hope will join in sharing with us.
Up until now, I have personally never been a home gardener. I've honestly always been a bit intimidated and have feared that my unsuccessful attempts to keep a few potted plants alive were predictive of what would happen to any gardening attempt. The green thumb is something I have utmost respect and encouragement for and have happily watched my grandparents partake in. Now, it's my turn to give it a try!
We have ceased our relatively transient existence for a projected four years - making Santa Cruz, CA the home base for our lives and Dreem operation. This is VERY exciting, as it allows us the time, space, and focus to really "dig" in (pun absolutely intended). Also, this allows us to pick up some wonderful classes at Cabrillo, our local community college: "Edible Landscape" and "Sustainable Building" (which I will save for a different blog topic). It just so happens that our Edible Landscape professor is the mother of one of our essential crew members, Collin, from the DreemKitchen adventure this past summer! What a treat! It's easy to see where Collin gets his vivacious passion to create and work hard.
Our semester began this past Wed, Feb 8th, and the syllabus promises a most incredible path ahead. We'll take on coastal climate and seasonal specific trees and gardening; soil prep and composting; weeds and fertilizers; herbs and companion planting; and controlling wildlife and biological balance with insects. Additionally, our professor has a plethora of amazing documentaries and guest speakers planned. And finally, we'll be starting our own seeds and herb trimmings to take home and cultivate!
It is Melinda and my goal to utilize and share our learning experience through Dreem Reality, hopefully providing notes, documentary evaluations, and more. We also intend to keep you in the loop with what we are learning in our two texts: Golden Gate Gardening by Pam Peirce and Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy as they help us transform our back yard, front yard, and side patio into our own Home Garden!
So, as you probably know, we have a very special program called "Home Gardens" that we proudly support. Right now we have one active gardener and blogger - Amanda Barren's "G for Garden". She has done some inspirational work exploring her first garden and her blog has shared her delicious progress. There are also a few others that have expressed interest in sharing their Home Gardens that we hope will join in sharing with us.
Up until now, I have personally never been a home gardener. I've honestly always been a bit intimidated and have feared that my unsuccessful attempts to keep a few potted plants alive were predictive of what would happen to any gardening attempt. The green thumb is something I have utmost respect and encouragement for and have happily watched my grandparents partake in. Now, it's my turn to give it a try!
We have ceased our relatively transient existence for a projected four years - making Santa Cruz, CA the home base for our lives and Dreem operation. This is VERY exciting, as it allows us the time, space, and focus to really "dig" in (pun absolutely intended). Also, this allows us to pick up some wonderful classes at Cabrillo, our local community college: "Edible Landscape" and "Sustainable Building" (which I will save for a different blog topic). It just so happens that our Edible Landscape professor is the mother of one of our essential crew members, Collin, from the DreemKitchen adventure this past summer! What a treat! It's easy to see where Collin gets his vivacious passion to create and work hard.
Our semester began this past Wed, Feb 8th, and the syllabus promises a most incredible path ahead. We'll take on coastal climate and seasonal specific trees and gardening; soil prep and composting; weeds and fertilizers; herbs and companion planting; and controlling wildlife and biological balance with insects. Additionally, our professor has a plethora of amazing documentaries and guest speakers planned. And finally, we'll be starting our own seeds and herb trimmings to take home and cultivate!
It is Melinda and my goal to utilize and share our learning experience through Dreem Reality, hopefully providing notes, documentary evaluations, and more. We also intend to keep you in the loop with what we are learning in our two texts: Golden Gate Gardening by Pam Peirce and Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy as they help us transform our back yard, front yard, and side patio into our own Home Garden!
We're excited to take on this project together and to share what we learn as newbie Home Gardeners with everyone!
~Dani
~Dani
Labels: ~Dani, Diggin' In
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