Sit down over there on that garden bench while I continue to dig dandelions out of the lawn, and we can have a nice little garden chat. Yes, that is saffron crocus blooming in a bed out in the …
Who Needs a Sticker?
What's your reward for making it through another gardening season, hopefully mostly intact, with good memories of lovely flowers and ripe tomatoes? A pat on the back? Pat, pat, pat. A kind …
These Beans Tell You All You Need to Know About Gardening
This, my friends, is my black bean harvest. It is about three-fourths of a cup. And these beans tell us all we need to know about gardening. First, though some of us may appear to spend quite a …
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What Is a Dandelion Summer?
What is a dandelion summer? According to M. C. Beaton, who wrote about it in the cozy mystery, The Skeleton in the Closet (2001), a dandelion summer is a hot summer, foretold by an abundance of …
Grab Your Shears and Ignore Your Fears
If you fear grabbing your shears and whacking back a plant or two, you aren't alone. But you need not be afraid! This is a slightly blurry picture of some lavender that famously grows in The …
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I Blame the WIMP
If you need someone to blame for not getting something done in or out of the garden, you might look at your smartphone to find that someone. Inside your phone, you'll find the "Woman in the Phone" …
