Regardless of the disposition and actions of the gardener, drought is the great equalizer of gardening. Pessimistic gardeners hear rumors of a drought early on and decide that there is no point in …
What’s your pickle?
What's your pickle? The other day, I watched an old Andy Griffith Show, the one about Aunt Bea's pickles. "Ya see" (that's Andy talk) Aunt Bea made some homemade pickles, and Andy and Barney …
Gardener’s Guide to Drought Recovery: 3) Make a Quick Hit Task List
OSO EASY™ Cherry Pie Rosa 'Meiboulka' I'm shocked and delighted that these shrub roses in my garden are doing as well as they are doing, in spite of the lack of any real rain since May 1st. As I …
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Guest Post: Garden Fairies Assess Garden
This shrub is not aware of the drought. Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are posting very quickly while Carol is trying to do some clean up in the drought-den. A drought-den is like …
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Gardener’s Guide to Drought Recovery: 2) Assess Your Garden
Look how green & no watering! Still with me on drought recovery? Have you figured out your gardening goals? Yes? Good. Keep reading. After you've figured out what your goals for …
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Gardener’s Guide to Drought Recovery: 1) Start with Goals
The grape vine seems to love the drought. We know with certainty that no gardener planted a garden with the hope that eventually she could water by hand day after day and still watch the plants die …
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