What is a proper plant label? Clearly, this isn't a proper plant label because the writing has worn off. I have no idea what it is marking, but it is out in a flower bed where I was weeding the …
On the Third Day of Christmas: A Letter
Dear Lovely Reader, I thought I would take a break on this third day of Christmas to record a few comings and goings in and around the garden this week. This week! It's that odd time …
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Watch Me Live on Instagram on Dec. 6 and a Stocking Stuff Idea for Gardeners
Over on Instagram, I'll be interviewed live by Sean and Allison of Spoken Garden on Wednesday, December 6 at 1:00 pm Eastern time, technology permitting. I say "technology permitting" because we …
Ready for Winter? What to do in the garden
Ready for winter? In your garden? I think I am, and even if I wasn't we got a good amount of rain overnight so it's too wet to do much in the garden today. It's an inside day. But if it was …
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Listening While Gardening
The old joke—and I mean old—is to be careful what you say in a garden because the corn has ears. But who cares what the corn hears? There's not a kernel of truth in what they might repeat! …
Fall Garden Clean Up Advice From a Toad
You might think I'm about to unload a bunch of advice about what to clean up in the garden in the fall. I am not. I will let the toad do most of the talking. What toad? This toad that I …
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