A Gardener's Notebook

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, a potato shows its leaves, snowdrops flower, daffodils are coming and the roses bloom. Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. More information on rain gathering for your garden: 7 Ways to Plant Potatoes from Organic Gardening Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden from About.com Growing Potatoes in Straw from Colorado State University     Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

With a few days of rain lettuce seedlings, basil and peppermint returns and the spinach and kale make a reappearance. Can't see the video above? Watch "Container Vegetable Garden Update 013" on YouTube  Watch the "Container Vegetable Garden" Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your LIKES directly effect how many others will see this video. Music: "Whiskey on the MIssissippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today,it's raining, it's pouring...thank goodness! We need to bank as much rain as we possibly can during these month to last us over the long dry Summer. Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. More information on rain gathering for your garden: How to create a rain barrel from the DIY Network Harvest the Rain with these 4 DIY Rain Barrels from TreeHugger.com How to Build a Rain Barrel from the Family Handyman    Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

A new pot of lettuce is added to the container garden. Can't see the video above? Watch "Container Vegetable Garden Update 012" on YouTube Watch the "Container Vegetable Garden" Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your LIKES directly effect how many others will see this video. Music: "Whiskey on the MIssissippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

An Interview with Joey and Holly Baird of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener podcast. Here is my interview (from a longer episode) of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener podcast. The entire show is 90 minutes, so I excerpted my 30 minute interview to share with you. We talk about my gardening origins, the oddities of gardening in Los Angeles, container gardens and more. I hope you enjoy it! Listen to the show

  "In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, a Potato Planting Project. Can you turn leftover pantry potatoes into more food? Let's see! Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes   Today, a Potato Planting Project. Can you turn leftover pantry potatoes into more food? Let's see!

Frost? In Los Angeles? You bet! Can't see the video above? Watch "Container Vegetable Garden Update 011" on YouTube Watch the "Container Vegetable Garden" Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your LIKES directly effect how many others will see this video. Music: "Whiskey on the MIssissippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

In this update, Basil and peppermint and spinach and strawberries! An overview of the containers since I moved them into a sunnier spot. Can't see the video above? Watch "Container Vegetable Garden Update 010" on YouTube Watch the "Container Vegetable Garden" Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your LIKES directly effect how many others will see this video. Music: "Whiskey on the MIssissippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. I was really surprised to see these onions sprouts pushing out of the soil today as it seems I just planted them a few days ago. Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, planting onion sets…finally.   Can't see the video above? Watch "In the garden…Planting Onions - December 30, 2012" on YouTube    Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

Our seventh episode of What Douglas Dug…, our regular review show of neat gardening items I have found in my Internet travels. In this episode, A Cheap cold frame, garden sculpture and more!   Can't see the video above? Watch "What Douglas Dug… Show 008" on YouTube  Watch all the past episodes on the "What Douglas Dug…" YouTube playlist Theme Music: "The One" by The Woodshedders Find links to all this items on my Pinterest Account: http://pinterest.com/douglaswelch Little Garden Notebooks Washer and Wire Garden Markers How to propagate Roses by rooted cuttings Blue Moon Pumpkin Veg Plotting: Salads: My Constant Reference Library 5 Shrubs to Propagate in Late Fall or Winter Good advice about damaged trees from Trees Are Good Old bedframe used as one cool garden gate Elevated Garden for a small space Rootcup Helps Gardeners Grow New Plants from Cuttings 8 Gorgeous Trees for Winter Interest in the Garden from Houzz.com Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, the second third of my daffodils go in. Only one more third to go! Yes! Can't see the video above? Watch "In the garden...Compost Harvest - December 16, 2012" on YouTube   Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today, the second third of my daffodils go in. Only one more third to go! Yes!   Can't see the video above? Watch "In the garden…November 24, 2012 - Daffodils Part 2 of 3 - Only 25 more left to go!" on YouTube  Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist.   Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

In this update, Movin', movin', movin' to find better sun for the containers. This time to the other side of the driveway. Can't see the video above? Watch "Container Vegetable Garden Update 009" on YouTube   Watch the "Container Vegetable Garden" Playlist for all related videos Please like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your LIKES directly effect how many others will see this video. Music: "Whiskey on the MIssissippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes

"In the garden..." is a series for A Gardener's Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend's gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Today is our first "In the garden..." where we visit another garden in the California area. In this case, it is the garden of my sister, Denise, in Indio, California (near Palm Springs). Can't see the video above? Watch "November 22, 2012 - Denise & Pam's Desert Garden" on YouTube Watch all the past "In the garden…" videos in this YouTube playlist. Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Your likes and subscriptions directly reflect how many other viewers are suggested this video. Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Pinterest Follow A Gardener's Notebook on Twitter Like A Gardener's Notebook on Facebook Circle A Gardener's Notebook on Google+ Subscribe to A Gardener's Notebook podcast via iTunes