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Gardeners Roll Call: Monday, January 8, 2018 THE WEEK Another record cold week. We are getting very close to our hardiness zone limit with 11ºF two nights this week. THE RAIN Snow, 0.5 in. THE DEEDS...
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Just Starting to Plan? My Top Five Tips for Beginner Gardeners. This week, five tips for beginner gardenersjust starting to plan their spring gardens. Tip #1. Keep it small Whatever else I try to do...
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2018 New Year’s Day–My Annual I’m Gonnas Each year, I like to write about my hopes for the new garden year. It surprised me to learn this was my ninth year writing this post! Remember last year when I...
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Just Starting to Plan? My Top Five Tips for Beginner Gardeners. This week, five tips for beginner gardenersjust starting to plan their spring gardens. Tip #1. Keep it small Whatever else I try to do...
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I’m Not Starting Seeds This Year. Here’s Why. I’ve got better priorities. Granted, this is a pretty gutsy thing to say as a garden columnist, but before you revoke my license, let me tell you exactly...
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Sprouts! A Winter Garden in Your Kitchen Many activities we perform in this life (and which others might never consider) are undertaken simply because we saw them modeled for us as children or young...
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Air Plants, Demystified. Air plants are the new It Girl. From the common grocery store checkout aisle to the upscale garden center, they’re pretty much everywhere. They’re even turning up in the...
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Growing a Beautiful, Not Just Edible, Vegetable Garden Beautiful vegetables? What is she talking about? Aren’t all vegetables beautiful? For those who live and breathe a garden life and not just a...
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In The Frenzy of Spring, Remember The ‘Why’ Not satisfied with feeling overwhelmed with spring cleaning, spring wardrobe changeover, spring home repairs and spring holiday plans, I thought it might be...
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How to choose the right fertilizer for all your growing needs Most anyone that grows any plant knows it needs certain nutrients in order to thrive. The challenge if often knowing what type of...
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