I've never killed a plant I purposely planted in my garden. Sadly, sometimes those plants die on me, for either an inexplicable or explicable reason. I do cringe a little when the reason is …
What Percent Gardener Are You?
More and more people are spitting into a little tube, mailing the tube filled with their spittle to a DNA lab, and then eagerly awaiting a report to show them, by percentages, where their ancestors …
Deciding
Wouldn't it be nice if all we had to decide in a garden is which flowers to take pictures of? Yesterday, February 25th, I had several choices. The sun coaxed open more than a few flowers, including a …
I’ve sprung
I've sprung. Yesterday, I set a new personal record for the earliest day to plant pansies in containers on my front porch. February 20th. Though I do not need a defense for my actions, if anyone …
Gardening with a GPS
Some gardeners would probably like a GPS system to tell them exactly what to plant and where to plant it to reach their goal of having a nice garden. They would program their gardening goal into …
For Immediate Release: First Bloom of the Year
I am pleased to report that I spotted the first bloom of the year, a lovely crocus in the back lawn. Oh, and it has a buddy, too. Get it. BUDdy? This is not the earliest I've found a bloom in …
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