Anyone know what this new-to-me vegetable is in my garden this season? If you guessed Glycine max, soybeans, you would be correct! In particular this is 'Midori Giant' from Nature's Crossroads, …
A Letter from Hortense
Dear Carol, I knew I would get a letter from you once you found the green bandana hanging from your locust tree. It didn’t take you long to write either! First, let me say that news of your …
Clover and Bees for the Heatlh of the Garden
Is your garden healthy? Stand in a patch of clover in your garden and if you don't see a bee within a few seconds, something might be wrong. Bees and clover go together like peas and carrots, like …
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Predicting the Weather
What gardener wouldn't want to get a more accurate forecast of the weather, to be able to predict well in advance if they were going to get rain or should plan on watering? After all, no gardener …
Hortombobulated
"Hortombobulated" If you know that the meaning of the word discombobulated is "to be thrown into confusion" and you are a gardener, you can readily imply that the meaning of the word …
A Letter To Hortense
Dear Hortense, It’s been so long since I’ve read any garden advice from you that I thought I’d write to tell you about my garden and try to entice you to visit and answer just a few questions. Oh, …
