I went to the Home and Garden show last Wednesday – it sure was crowded. One benefit was that I purchased some tomato seeds to start. This year is particularly good year to have a later start on indoor seeds, since the harsh winter is still with us here (even though temperatures are rising and […]
garden basics
Inspiration: getting seeds started
I recall some of the many types of containers I experimented with in starting seedlings. One of the first attempts(and I always seemed to have beginners luck with my gardening) was with empty egg cartons. Each little egg holder was filled with soil, the top closed to keep in moisture and then opened as the […]
Nomenclature to just keep us on our toes.
Symphyotrichum… three guesses what old flower that new designation labels. Give up? Asters. Just plain old new world asters like the “aster novae-angliae”. Profiled here, properly, I’m afraid I used the old name when I wrote about asters in September. While researching for writing I also discovered that the autumn clematis had another name change, […]
Here’s the Poop on Manure
In all this talk about raising urban chickens and growing organically in city allotment plots… it was bound to raise the topic of manure. After all, it is no secret that this is a big part of life (albeit not spoken of in polite company;), and gardening is all about life. So in my search […]
Let’s Learn About Starting Seeds
Most of my seed starting history began before I knew what the internet was! I used the pamphlets that the seed companies provided and my favorite old garden books to guide me. Other than that, it was through trial and error that I learned my way through the ups and downs of starting seeds, but […]
Slow Time In The Old Town
It’s winter. I slow down with everything else…maybe it is true what they say about the blood thickening. I’m deciding how I want the coming year to go and what I want to do with the blog. Beth Ann got me started on the seed search for this year, so I went to the seed […]
