Finally, I think we've seen our last frost until fall and are cleared for planting, at least here in central Indiana. Today, I took all the plants out of the back of the truck and put them on the …
The Garden Fairies May Need to Defend Themselves
How's it growing? My mesclun mix looks pretty good. I'm about ready to cut some of it to add to a salad of store-bought lettuce. Is that allowed? Mixing homegrown lettuce with store-bought lettuce? …
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Should I or Shouldn’t I?
There comes a time in the spring when a gardener asks herself, "Should I or shouldn't I plant these annuals and other tender plants outside now?" In other words, have we had our last frost? …
Crocus Days Are Here!
The crocus days are here! I've gone from finding one crocus up and blooming and taking a zillion pictures of it, to having so many crocuses blooming that I can no longer take individual pictures of …
Pause the Gardener
If this wasn't the coldest Mother's Day ever, it had to be pretty close to the coldest Mother's Day ever. I do not believe the temperature rose above 50ºF. Ordinarily, with the right kind of …
Happy Dogwood Winter
Happy Dogwood Winter! That's what they call it when we have a few warms days in the spring and then it turns cold again, around the time the dogwoods are in bloom. I will say our warm days have been …