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Gardening Hints
Edible Pansy
The first time I ate a pansy was in a lollipop when I was young. High in vitamin C, give them a try in one …
Shade Garden
Living amongst the neighbors in the city can provide a lot of shade, but a shade garden can be lush and full of variety, your …
The Soaker Hose
Now is the time to think about watering for the summer. Soaker hoses are wonderful, they keep the ground moist without dampening the foliage of …
Dandelions
Delicious and troublesome. Introduced to us from Europe, dandelions were brought here to provide food for imported honeybees. Most people find them pesky. They’ve got …
Bird Baths
A bird bath helps keep your little garden friends’ feathers in tip top shape. Birds need a place to cool off and have a drink. …
French Breakfast Radishes
Having just received my latest Organic Gardening, I realized that I left the fabulous radish out of my cool season crops. Luckily, this long cool …
Prepare Plants for Tranplanting
With warmer weather coming, it’s time to introduce your seedlings to outside. Do this gradually. Start with a few hours in a shady spot and …
Attracting Pollinators, our Friends the Bees
Bees are our most widely recognized pollinators. From bumblebees, to carpenter, to honey (originally imported from Europe), they keep busy pollinating our tomatoes and broccoli …
Those Budding Trees
Save the budding branches you’ve pruned. They make beautiful centerpieces. Side note, the United States Department of Agriculture has a nice site with instructions on …