Here’s the before picture of a little corner planting…And here’s the after picture…And here’s the tool I used to clean up that little bed and add a nice edge in a matter of a few minutes.This is the …
Tomato Update from May Dreams Gardens
From the tiniest ‘Red Currant’ to the ginormous ‘Super Beefsteak’, I have tomatoes of all sizes and shapes, but essentially only one color. Green.Yes, the ‘Gold Nugget’ cherry tomatoes have been …
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Embrace Annuals For a Happier Life
If you want to boost your confidence as a gardener, embrace annuals!Botanically, annuals complete their lifecycle in one growing season. They sprout from seed, grow like mad, flower as much as they …
Planting By The Signs of the Moon
As we look back 40 years ago to the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, our thoughts turn to gardening, as they always do.I remember where I was when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto that …
Letters to Gardening Friends, July 19, 2009
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and gardening friends everywhere,Greetings from my summer garden where I am overrun with green beans, squash and cucumbers. Too much produce is a good problem to have, isn’t it?I …
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Sizing Up Squash
Please review carefully these 'Eight Ball' squash picked at various times this week.Now which one was picked at the right time?Take your time, there are four choices. We'll call the big one "far …
