Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser.

What I’m really doing in my garden this month

October 19, 2009 · 7 comments

It’s just a click away – on the new Homestead Gardens Blog. My new gig! It’s not quite ready for prime time yet but give it a look and we welcome your suggestions for it.

Photo by Runner Jenny.

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1 JWLW October 19, 2009 at 10:30 am: Good morning Susan: I like the Homestead Gardens Blog and will review it this evening. Format is good and blog is not cluttered with stuff. Don’t know about advertising as I use a add blocker.

Have a great day,
John
2 Susan Tomlinson October 21, 2009 at 7:45 am: Looks good! You are a busy person.

BTW: Here’s a request: When is the best time to transplant trees? When they are dormant? In the spring? Never?
3 JWLW October 21, 2009 at 9:50 pm: HI Susan: Homestead Gardening Blog. Has good structure, good layout and good content. The blog in general is not cluttered with a lot of unnecessary side bar junk. However it does need some navigational aids such as “older post”, “Newer Post” and “Home” located at the bottom of the open post.

This is a problem in a lot of blogs. When you are at the bottom of a post or string of posts you need ways to select what you want to do next. You got me to look at this blog at a good time as I am doing a study on building and writing a good blog.

Come back at me any time. Kick me or whatever else you want to do.

John
4 JWLW October 21, 2009 at 9:59 pm: Back again, just noticed that you don’t have them for this blog either. Also no Rss feed for comments.

John
5 JWLW October 21, 2009 at 10:09 pm: HI: sorry just found them on this blog, you have to open up the posts.
Did not fing Rss for comments only Email.

John
6 Leaf Blowers October 24, 2009 at 1:06 pm: I like the simple design and the placement of the images really give a nice feel to the blog. The recipe, Fresh Fig Chutney looks delish on the post The Local Cook (Rita Calvert) Does Figs!
7 Kathy October 31, 2009 at 9:16 am: Hi Susan,

Your new blog looks great! I love the banner flowers, and the whole thing is very easy to navigate. Your theme rings true for so many people at the moment. Good luck with it!

Also, “for being unfaltering in her pursuit of educating gardens and others about sustainability” I have given you the “Honest Scrap Award” on my Gardening for Nature blog. You are so worthy of it!

Kathy