vegetable garden

A water-saving veggie garden for the foothills

Your water-wise veggie garden Does everyone in our Mountain Community grow at least one tomato? I think so! For me,…

6 years ago

Straw Bale gardening in the Sierra foothills: Harvest

Harvesting the straw bale garden I call this experiment a success! After reading and reviewing the book Straw Bale Gardens…

11 years ago

Summer progress on the straw bale garden

Part Two: Summer In May, Tractor Man and I lugged four bales of hay down our slope and set them…

11 years ago

Trying out straw bale garden

A Straw Bale Garden? Sure, I love experiments! Recently I decided to try the technique called straw bale gardening, after…

11 years ago

My green onion garden

Did you know that when green onions get a bit old in the fridge, you can plant them in a…

12 years ago

About Sierra Foothill Garden

Take a peek at my garden notebook of current garden happenings, my ongoing native plant ID project and also my diary of our home building process, started in 2000.
You can follow your dream!
Sue Langley

“Come to the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~~John Muir”

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