I think its safe to say that this virus has caused upheaval in pretty much every way. For those who aren't on full lock-down/shelter-in-place protocol, I hope you are at least taking the advice to practice social distancing. I know we have been here in the Geekret house. With a school-aged kiddo and a toddler, … Continue reading Gardening + Social Distancing
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In Which I Try My Hand At Vermicomposting
Garden scraps have generally proven to be a bit of a headache for me at the big garden. I’ve been spending so much time getting the place in shape after a fair amount of neglect, and as a result I have a lot of green scraps to deal with. The site that hosts the garden … Continue reading In Which I Try My Hand At Vermicomposting
Spring Plans Round Up
For this week’s post, I had really been hoping to show you pictures of my brand new garden beds, but the fates haven’t really been in my favor this week. Two are built but unfilled, one is still being built, and the last one is (hopefully) going to be built from lumber I salvage from … Continue reading Spring Plans Round Up
So Ready For Spring!
Buds from the Flowering Cherry in our front yard. The weather is doing that thing it loves to do this time of year where it might be freezing, it might be warm, it might be both in one day, it might be raining buckets…you get the idea. We’ve definitely had a lot of rain, cold … Continue reading So Ready For Spring!
Welcome to The Geekret Garden!
In this inaugural post I should probably start by introducing myself. I’m Liz, a Midwesterner transplanted to Fairfax County, Virginia. I absolutely love growing vegetables, and I’ve been gardening since I was in high school or so (I don’t remember exactly when I started). I still remember the bare patch in our backyard where my … Continue reading Welcome to The Geekret Garden!
The Geekret Garden 