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Seed saving is fun and exciting
April 25, 2011 A couple weeks ago I sowed tomato seeds in flats. Less than a week later, they burst through the seed starting mix and started reaching for the fluorescent light over their heads. It was great. more »»
It’s fun when plants tell a story
April 18, 2011 Nestled among the conifers in our front garden is a small tree that doesn’t seem to belon. more »»
There are no excuses in gardening
April 11, 2011 The National Garden Bureau calls it High Density Gardening, but the basic concept is squeezing as many plants as possible into whatever small space is available. more »»
Never too early for Viburnum
April 4, 2011 If you are a regular reader of this column, you probably remember my hissy fit last year when the Viburnum Leaf Beetle showed up, practically on my doorstep. more »»
Cool spring great for Hellebores
March 28, 2011 By any gardener’s standards, this has been a rough winter. So far, it’s not been that pleasant of a spring eithe. more »»
Spring chores heating up too
March 21, 2011 This time of year is what I like to call ac/heat season. more »»
When good conifers go bad
March 14, 2011 This marks the 500th column I have written about gardening, which means I have been doing this for nearly 10 years. There is still so much to talk about. more »»
What’s in a name? Everything
March 7, 2011 People sometimes ask me if I really know all of those botanical names I put in this column when I talk about certain plants. The answer is n. more »»
Calendula is overlooked flower
February 28, 2011 There is no middle ground with Marigolds. more »»
Backyard gardening has changed
February 21, 2011 As a newlywed more than 38 years ago with my own house and bit of land, I knew I wanted a garden. I had a pretty good idea of how things worked. My family always relied on homegrown vegetable. more »»
It’s never too early to go outside
February 14, 2011 I thought I heard the weather guy say our temps would be above freezing sometime soon. more »»
Get outside, get started on leeks
February 7, 2011 Another shipment of seeds arrived at my house last week. That, coupled with the sunshine we’ve had lately, has only reinforced my itch to get outside and get gardenin. more »»
Grow sweet peas for a fragrance
January 31, 2011 I know this winter I’ve talked a lot about planning the vegetable garden and not much about what I’m doing with flowers, but be assured they aren’t being neglected. more »»
Herb of the year adds some spice
January 24, 2011 My apologies to the International Herb Association for not writing sooner about the 2011 Herb of the Year. more »»
How to neglect a Christmas cactus
January 17, 2011 I have a Christmas cactus on my windowsill that I am evidently trying to kil. more »»
Vienna Home Day planned
January 17, 2011 Vienna Township residents interested in helping to plan and schedule events for a VIENNA HOME DAY to be held this summer in the community can attend planning meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.. more »»
Weigh space and time to decide
January 10, 2011 My husband cringes, probably with good reason, when he sees me pull out the graph paper and pencils in January. I set up my design station, usually on the dining room table where no one eats anymore. more »»
Start onions early for success
January 3, 2011 Onions are usually the first thing gardeners plant in early spring, and garden centers have ample supplies of what are commonly called ‘‘sets,’’ or small, young onions that will later grow into larg... more »»
Making friends (or dinner) with weeds
December 27, 2010 I’m making all these mental notes of things I should remember in May. more »»
Is it too soon to think tomatoes?
December 20, 2010 Winter is barely here and I’m already thinking about a fresh, juicy tomato from the garden. Last year’s tomato plants did well in my garden. more »» |
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