Fine Gardening seed collecting video Barbara Pierson of White Flower Farm demonstrates how to collect seeds in a short two minute video. HashTags: #seedcollecting,
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Hot and Hazy
Well, as I said to my friends at Curves, when they remarked on the heat:” Now, we get our summer”. Not that I am complaining about the gorgeous weather we had for most of this past summer- not at all! It was hazy… the soybean fields turn marigold colors of burnt orange and gold, the […]
If You Like To Dry Flowers
I once did quite a bit of growing plants and flowers for drying. I used to put together lots of wreaths and dried flower arrangements, just for my own decor and for gifts to friends and family. I found it to be more work than my burgeoning family schedule would allow, especially once I entered […]
Book Review: The Kitchen Garden
The Kitchen Garden, A Practical Guide to Planning & Planting This kitchen garden book review may now be found on the Garden Librarian site, the repository for all my garden book reviews. Buy the Kitchen Garden Book on Amazon Find More Garden Book Reviews I believe readers will find it simpler to locate garden […]
One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds. -Dan Bennett Each spring…a gardening instinct, sure as the sap rising in the trees, stirs within us. We look about and decide to tame another little bit of ground. ~Lewis Gantt Technorati Tags: sayings,
I beg to differ,Stu: or Watering Time Matters
In his post of October 23rd, Stuart of Gardening Tips ‘n Ideas argues why watering times don’t matter, but prevailing advice and my experience argues the contrary: it most certainly does matter. Here’s why:First,this: if you water your plants in the morning then they will have time to dry out before nightfall. For at evening, […]
