Garden Quote
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. ~Thomas Fuller,Gnomologia, 1732 Continue reading Garden Quote
Category: Garden
Inviting Plants
If some plants keep things out, which plants welcome people in? Which plants say hello, come on over? Come sit in the shade, smell the flowers and brush away trouble. When one pass of the hand over the foliage creates a sweet scent, an intoxicating aroma or a fond memory, this plant is inviting. When I brush by a tomato plant and it releases that … Continue reading Inviting Plants
Kid Stuff: A Rainbow Garden
Imagine a radiant flower bed that displays a full spectrum of rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. This is a fun way to get children excited about gardening. They could be involved in the flower selection, soil preparation, weeding and watering all summer while watching their ‘rainbow’ come to life. Capture a rainbow and you can plant it in your garden. … Continue reading Kid Stuff: A Rainbow Garden
Our Dirt
Which soil type do you have? A) Sand–light, dry, gritty, free draining, nutrients lost easily, warms up quickly. B) Clay–heavy, cold, sticky when moist, hard and compact when dry. C) Limestone–pale, lots of stones, free draining, nutrient poor, alkaline D) Silt–small particles, smooth, packs down, … Continue reading Our Dirt
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