What do you really need to be a gardener?You need a place to garden, a plot of land. It could be as small as a four inch clay pot filled with dirt or big enough to be measured in acres.You need some …
A Hoe Review For Dee of Red Dirt Rambling
There are gardeners who claim they don't use hoes in their gardens. And then there are gardeners like Dee of Red Dirt Rambling who have more than one hoe, and freely admit it.There is, after all, no …
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Gardening Magazines: Just the Beginning
How many gardening magazines do you subscribe to?In my case, I’ve decided I subscribe to too many magazines, both gardening and non-gardening.I’m overrun with magazines, some stacked on the floor, …
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What Is It About Gardeners?
What is it about gardeners?What is about gardeners that they’ll wait for years for the perfect bloom on a special plant, and never question the time, attention, and space they give that plant for all …
Sibling Rivalry in the Garden
Sibling rivalry in the garden isn't what it used to be.For example, for sweet corn, I always just assumed that my youngest sister and I were competing to grow the sweetest, earliest sweet corn of the …
Bare-handed Thistle Pulling Explained
Come admire the sunflowers (Helianthus annuus 'Monet's Palette') and I'll explain how to pull thistle weeds with your bare hands.On a previous post about the lessons we can learn from our weeds, I …
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