"Open the seed packet". That's my motto for this year. Open the seed packet, sow those seeds, and enjoy whatever grows from them. Of course within reason. I don't want to grow weeds. But there …
How did we get to “compromise” so quickly?
I wonder how we got to "compromise" in the fall garden so quickly? I blame the unusual summery days of October when warmer than normal temperatures lulled me into believing there was a lot of time …
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The Two Most Hopeful Words in All of Gardening
We say them a lot this time of year, the two most hopeful words in all of gardening. These two words spur us to action. They revive our summer-weary souls. They lift our spirits. They give us …
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Frost Means Freedom
To many gardeners, "frost" is a four-letter word, even in the fall of the year. Merely hinting that there is a chance of frost or whispering "frost" sends some gardeners scrambling to cover their …
Fall is when we show true love for our gardens
If you don't fall in love with your garden all over again in the fall, then perhaps you don't love your garden at all? It's easy to love a garden in the springtime when every plant seems fresh and …
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‘Tis the Season of the Pawpaw
'Tis the season of the Pawpaw and I've been going out every day, sometimes twice a day, to check on the fruit on one of my little pawpaw trees. What? You've never heard of our native fruit tree, the …
