February 4th, the first shoots of the first crocus appear in the garden.February 6th, a tiny little bloom makes an appearance. Rejoice, Spring is coming!February 9th, the sun is shining and we all …
A Vegetable Garden MUST Include Tomatoes
I wrote in an earlier post, “Does any day offer greater joy in the garden than that first day you go outside after the winter and plant the early spring vegetables?”No one challenged me on that, but …
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Herbs, Too
One of my favorite kinds of gardens that I don’t have is an herb garden.In my mind, an herb garden is a mysterious and magical place where garden fairies hide in the day and then come out to dance and …
Decorate the Vegetable Garden With Some Flowers
Make sure to decorate your vegetable garden with some flowers.I like to include some flowers in my vegetable garden to add some color and interest at about the time that some of the vegetables in the …
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A Garden of Miscellany
Tonight I’m posting a “garden of miscellany”, some gardening related thoughts that aren’t quite enough for a full blog post and are too much for a twitter.~~~~Does anyone else think this orchid bloom …
President’s Day: Our Thoughts Turn To Gardens
I’ve never aspired to be the President of the United States, nor even to be the president of the garden club that I once belonged to.But many presidents have aspired to be gardeners and farmers, to …
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