This morning while I sit and wait for the frost to burn off, I thought I'd answer a few questions about...Garden blogging!I'm waiting for the frost to burn off so I can mow the lawn one last time this …
When a Gardener Reads the Newspaper
When a gardener reads the newspaper early in the morning and sees a sub-heading about ‘Top Mercury-Emitting Plants’…She thinks… There are plants that emit mercury!? Are any of these growing in my …
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My Little Orange Watering Can
My little orange watering can doesn’t look like much of a watering can at first glance.It’s small and rusty on the inside, with a few dents on the outside. But that’s okay because I don’t use it for …
Porch Chat: We Are A Lot Like Watering Cans
It’s a bit too cold to sit on the porch these days, so come on in and let’s talk about what we’ve learned about watering cans so far this week.We now know that many gardeners have more then one …
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Watering Can Roses and Other Parts
According to William Bryant Logan in "The Tool Book","The watering can looks like an ancient tool, but the first mention of it in the Oxford English Dictionary dates only from 1692. More than a decade …
“The Society” Considers Watering Cans
Dear Esteemed and Potential Members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”),It has occurred to me, your …
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