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Gardening Advice
February 7, 2016
Winter is a great time for garden planning, We can make lengthy lists of plants we want to try growing, seeds to order, and drawings of new plot plans.
Unfortunately a lot of this gets lost when the gardening season revs up and we are overwhelmed with work. Even though I start out the year with every intention of keeping close track of things in a garden journal, I am usually so busy by June…
January 17, 2016
Between the cold weather and the football games on television, I have had lots of time to pore over the seed catalogs.
Many offer special enticements if you order early but we are still working to finalize our orders.
Some of the catalogs we receive should win awards for fiction; the glowing descriptions can not possibly be true. Do watermelons really grow on trees?
The artwork also borders…
October 12, 2015
Are you tired of planting tulips and crocus bulbs only to have them disappear because mice and squirrels find them to be a tasty snack?
There are plenty of other bulbs that are less attractive to rodents and by planting early, mid-season, and late bloomers we can stretch the show into summer. Here are just a few, in order of their appearance in the garden:
Galanthus nivalis - Snowdrops are a…
May 31, 2015
Whether you have run out of garden space or you don’t have garden space, you can always grow crops in pots! For example, tomatoes make an ideal container plant when grown in five-gallon buckets. Here are some ideas plus our list of the best vegetables to grow in buckets, bags, or baskets!
After I have planted every square inch of my garden I always find that there is something I have…
