What is a proper plant label? Clearly, this isn't a proper plant label because the writing has worn off. I have no idea what it is marking, but it is out in a flower bed where I was weeding the …
Crocus Lawn Awakens!
Indianapolis, IN - The first crocuses opened up on Thursday, February 1st in the back lawn of gardener, Carol Michel. Michel reports that the previous year she spotted the first crocus on January …
Gardener Math
It all started with "girl math," which is a thing that popped up one day on social media, and then grew and grew, and now there are all kinds of maths out there, including gardener math. One …
Nine Bean Rows
I'm now entering into dangerous territory as I continue to read The Little Kitchen Garden by Dorothy Giles, written in 1926. Danger, as in nine bean rows. And no, I don't know how long those rows …
Shall We Harken Back to 1926 for Tomato-Growing Advice?
Shall we harken back to 1926 for some tomato-growing advice? Why not? After all, I've already tried, with pretty good success, growing lettuce like it's 1957. And I'm attempting to get my …
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Garden Fairies Assess the Seed Situation
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are here to assess the seed situation that someone's shopping of seed sales has caused. Honestly, we are kind of proud of Carol for buying seeds …
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