Last fall, I decided to forego planting the usual brightly colored hybrid tulips in favor of species tulips.I still like the hybrids tulips. They are beautiful and showy and make a stunning display …
Spring Rites In and Out of the Garden: Picking a Vegetable Champion
Welcome, Spring! Welcome to the vernal equinox, the very beginning of spring, which is at 7:44 AM EDT on March 20th.Welcome, too, the Rites of Spring in and out of my garden.I performed an important …
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When A Gardener Interprets Song Lyrics
“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.Know when to walk away and know when to run.You never count your money when your sittin’ at the table.They’ll be time enough for counting, when …
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In Consideration of Gardening Superstitions
Greetings to all members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”)! As noted in our Society bylaws, written …
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Channeling Amelia Bedelia to Rotate Crops
Is it obvious to people who don’t garden what it means to rotate crops? I can just imagine someone trying to figure out what to do to rotate, as in turn, their tomato plants, firmly rooted in the …
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Happy Groundhog Day at May Dreams Gardens
It seems we gardeners share more than a passing interest in the meteorologists’ holiday, Groundhog Day. We all want spring to arrive sooner rather than later, and if we can predict when it will …
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