Serendipity Gardens 2014 “Scorecard”

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Businesses have scorecards to measure their goals against their accomplishments. These scorecards typically deal with several aspects of the business, such as financial performance and customer satisfaction.

Why not do the same in the garden? Of course, the parameters would be quite different. The scorecard could be a simple measure of goals versus accomplishments. With that in mind, here is the 2014 scorecard for Serendipity Gardens.

My Primary 2014 Goal

This year, we had one primary goal, to make Serendipity Gardens even more friendly to wildlife than it already was. To achieve this goal, we planned several activities. Each one is listed below, with a comment and a “grade.” ... Read More

From Serendipity Gardens: Three Ways to Call the Creatures and Three Reasons Why You Should

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Spiral Herb garden

A spiral garden provides room for lots of herbs in a small space.

The creatures — beneficial bugs, butterflies, bees, and birds, plus a few others — add personality and fun to your garden. In addition, of course, the work they do helps make the garden a success. Serendipity Gardens blog focuses on how to make your garden more wildlife friendly. From the last quarter, here are four most-read posts that tell you how and why. Click on the titles to read the original posts:

Serendipity Garden’s New Spiral Herb Garden

This post documents the process we went through to create a spiral herb garden. Nothing much in the world smells better than a basil leaf in the hot sun, or lemon balm rubbed between the fingers. People like these fragrances, and the creatures do, too! This type of garden is also a good way to maximize the benefits of sun and water, as its design creates multiple climate zones. It’s a good idea to put the herb garden close to a garden seat, so that you can sit there and enjoy watching the visitors. It is also nice to locate it near the kitchen, so you can quickly nab some rosemary or oregano to add to a dish. This photo shows our herb spiral about two months after planting. ... Read More