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No Weeding in Winter Gardening
Winter gardening season is the perfect time to indulge in seed catalogs and garden planning, and finally, take a much-needed break from weeding! After all, history has it that weeds …
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An Oddly Satisfying History of Measurement
Today I present to you an oddly satisfying history of measurement. But first, flamingos! In the charming city of Madison, Wisconsin–whose official bird is none other than the iconic pink …
Is That Tree Talking and Writing Letters?
If the idea of a tree talking makes you think of fantasy stories with elves and wizards, we are of the same mind. I'll admit my first thought is of …
Time in the Garden
Farmers live by the seasons, as do gardeners. And I like to polish my spectacles and dig deep into gardening science, testing my soil and measuring frost dates, sure, but …
Gardening Friends That Feed the Planet
If we think very much about the elements in our garden, it's most likely the nitrogen (N), phosphorous (K), and potassium (P) in our fertilizer. I might throw H2O in …
A Garden of Miracles Celebrated
There are many quotes in today’s piece from Diana Wells dating back as far as 1597 about the premise that what we are cultivating is a garden of miracles in …
What Latin Plant Names Really Mean
Have you ever been so enamored with a plant that you impulsively bought it without researching the species, only to watch in horror as it slowly perished? We've all been …
2,000 Year Old Gardening Science? It Must Work
There's a lot of "science" from 2,000 years ago that we can safely ignore. Sure, we might look back and realize how far we as humans have come. And we …
A Foul but Funny Gardening Tale
There are a lot of funny gardening stories I can relate to. Kids picked the tomatoes too early? Been there. Dog tore up 200 freshly planted bulbs? Totally! There was …
A Beginner Gardener Gets Her Markers
Ah, to be a beginner gardener. I remember those days. I think I even proclaimed to have a black thumb when I was young when really all I had was …
