Tag: herbs

Top 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts for GardenersHoliday Article

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away! What are you going to get your sweetie pie/boo? Now is a good time to decide what to get. If this holiday sneaks up on you every year, this one’s for you! (you’re welcome) 🙂 Valentine’s Day Quiz -What is your significant other’s favorite color? -Favorite flower?/s […]

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Container Gardening Post #2

Not long after planting vegetables, herbs and melons into my CedarCraft elevated garden planter and eclectic assortment of other containers, the weather turned cool. The plants seemed to be suspended in time, not growing at all. I peered at the plants everyday, and one day noticed that many of the leaves on food plants had […]

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Spanish Lavender

As I drive by yards this beautiful spring, I’m amazed by the bright purple colors of spanish lavender. My mother often commented she preferred this lavender over all the others. As a teenager I remember thinking it was “stinky”and that my mom was weird for liking it. I was also unimpressed by its short bloom […]

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Square Foot Gardening Part I

Square foot gardening has been around since 1975 when retired engineer Mel Bartholomew decided to take up gardening. His experience began at a community garden, where he met new people and planted veggies, herbs and flowers in his plot. Not long after, he and his fellow gardeners were commiserating and complaining about weeding, thinning, and […]

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