I'm not going to pretend to be a canning pro. If you're looking for advice on that, please look elsewhere. For me, canning is a problem solver and, this early in the game, an experiment. I have more ...
Vegetables Have Beautiful Flowers, Too
I'm not sure why this hasn't occurred to me until now, perhaps it's because I'm spending so much more time in the vegetable garden. Truth is, and I'm embarrassed to admit it, I've never really paid ...
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Tough Plants for a Driveway Garden
Every once in a while, I surprise myself. As I was looking back at last year's garden, I found this shot of my driveway garden and thought, "Hey, that's pretty good!" I don't do that as often as I should. The driveway garden is a miserably hot place and since I'm not the most reliable waterer, the ...
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Calamintha nepeta: A Pollinator’s Smorgasbord
Calamintha nepeta wasn't a plant I chose. It chose me. Several years ago, I attended a writer's conference and received a plug pack that contained a mixture of Summer Beauty allium and Calamintha nepeta. Neither looked very impressive. But being the plant junkie that I am, I found a sunny sight for ...
A Traffic Stopping Front Yard Garden
In all my garden scouting, I very rarely saw front ...
Saying Goodbye to My Dog Stella
My plan was to kick off 2020 with a post about all ...
Japanese Beetles and Fond Childhood Memories
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10 Tough Plants for Dry Shade
I have a love/hate relationship with dry shade. ...
Eight Houseplants for the Beginner
I used to think dust was the only thing I could ...
An Urban Backyard Reimagined
One of the perks of my job is receiving permission ...
