A few of the seeds that were sent to me This year I received seeds to trial in my gardens from American Meadows. They arrived this last week, and the weather is finally warming up so that I can get ready to plant them. Exciting, is it not? I have a large amount that were […]
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Still too early, so wait for it
Don’t Start Seeds Too Early Photo: MissyRedBoots, Judith Broug Some of you aren’t going to heed this advice. I blame the fact that this winter has been so long (psychologically) and cold that with all the complaints about it, many gardeners want to jump the gun. Whether the stores will aid and abet you, I don’t […]
When Thoughts Turn To…Plants
It is January, and in Ohio we experienced our usual January thaw… so everything is quite soggy at this point. Most of the gardeners here realize that we have several more months until we can garden and at least one more month to expect winter weather, but right now our thoughts turn to plants -the […]
I Learned Something – You Can Too
Seed bombs I’ve been doing everything except gardening and blogging for the last few weeks. It is fall, and while I usually am out in the garden planting bulbs and all sorts of autumn tasks, this year I tidied the garden and then left for the South to visit my children and grandchildren. Along the […]
Expectedly, We Re-entered Winter
I hope no one else in Ohio is disappointed, since there is no real end of winter weather here before April, and last blasts of it can happen into May. I look outside onto snow frosted fields, the upturned furrows breaking the surface are like a choppy sea. More winter storms are coming this week, […]
Tip-toeing into Spring
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 […]
