Jan 23, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, What's for dinner?
A Gardening Life – January 23 Ok, I realize that as a homegrown vegetable leeks don’t have the same appeal as, say, tomatoes. Their fragrance isn’t as evocative of summer as basil is, and they don’t have quite the broad pick-me-at-five-and-sit-down-to-dinner-at-six as...
Jan 20, 2013 | A Gardening Life
A Gardening Life – January 20th It came to my attention today that the company that makes the Monopoly game wants to retire one of the classic playing pieces in order to add a new one. They’ve asked people to go on their Facebook page and vote for which classic...
Jan 17, 2013 | A Gardening Life
A Gardening Life – January 17 Whether you leave your shrubs to fend for themselves or protect them from heavy snow and ice with ties, burlap, wire cages or other support, there will be times when winter weighs the branches down. If you live in an area that gets...
Jan 14, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Inspiration
Here’s the thing: It soon will be spring. There’ll be so much to do You’ll won’t try something new. But February 8, 7 & 6 You can learn some new tricks to jumpstart your biz, and your thinking, that is. There’s a full day of detail for those who sell retail. Or...
Jan 10, 2013 | A Gardening Life, my gardens, plants I love
A Gardening Life – January 10 Some years ago when Calibrachoa (aka “million bells”) annuals were new to the market I tried some in the garden and containers. I don’t remember the particular varieties that I planted that year, but I do recall that they were a...
Jan 9, 2013 | A Gardening Life, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
A Gardening Life – January 9 I got an email yesterday from someone who wants plants that attract hummingbirds to his garden. He specifically asked for perennials, “something easy to grow,” that would bloom the first year. In my reply I went over the...
