I grew a new coleus, Coleus 'Premium Sun Coral Candy' from seeds sent to me by All-America Selections. This is one of their 2023 ornamental seed winners. It's a good one! They sent me seeds in …
My Plant Label Solution
Finally, I have a plant label solution that works! They don't fade in the sun or smudge in the rain. It only took me decades of gardening and great technological advances to get to this …
Get Your Bearings: You’re in the Middle!
With a quick glance back to my usual frost-free day of spring and a long-lingering look to my expected first frost day of fall, I got my bearings. Where am I? Right in the middle of the growing …
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Over Here, LOOK Over Here!
Is it just me, or does that sunflower look like a monster's eye peering at whatever is on the other side of the fence? The other side of the fence. Where the neighbors are. All my sunflowers …
I am patiently waiting
I am patiently waiting for the tomatoes to ripen. They seem to be taking their time this year but honestly I don't think they are taking that much more time than usual. If they all ripen at …
I’m at Summer Squash Stage Six
Summer squash! Summer squash! More and more summer squash! What would we do without our summer squash? There are stages of summer squash growing. Stage 1 is planting. This is when new …
