When a gardener plays cards... She likes to use this deck of cards which features a different wildflower on every card. That way, everyone can learn about wildflowers while they play. …
Guide to Post Holiday Poinsettia Care
It’s mid January. We’ve reached the point where nothing of the holidays remains except a few extra pounds from all the goodies we ate and, of course, the poinsettias. Opinions vary on what to …
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Further Down In The Rabbit Hole
Down, down, down, I ventured into the rabbit hole. One search led to another, as I typed in terms like “Ida D. Bennett” and “Ida Dandridge Bennett”. Along the way, I encountered Annie in Austin, who …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – January 2011
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for January 2011! Here in central Indiana, my USDA hardiness zone 5 garden is snow-covered and cold. I made a half-hearted attempt to look outside for …
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Ida D. Bennett
I bought “The Flower Garden” by Ida D. Bennett on impulse from a bookseller who had set up shop for the weekend at the local mall. It was one of three old gardening books I bought that day, nearly …
Ida D. Bennett: The Vegetable Garden – Scared or Seduced
I'm still thinking about books by Ida D. Bennett. In addition to The Flower Garden (1903, 1910), she also wrote a book called The Vegetable Garden (1909). Even though I don't own this particular …
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