This past week, I was in Florida and the Bahamas. I can’t wait to share the Edison house garden and lab with you. Edison spent …
Spring
Spring Clean Up List
It looks like Spring is here! Here’s a list of tasks that won’t be in jeopardy if we do get a little cold snap. Pick …
Spring Projects
As the weather warms, I dream of being outside all the time. With a full sun yard, it’s a struggle to make a comfortable shaded …
It’s Spring-like in the Windy City
Yes, it’s Chicago, it’s windy (with gusts to 40 mph) and it’s 60 degrees. My garden is budding and blooming. …
Leap Year’s Early Spring
Happy Feb 29th and Spring has Sprung in Chicago. My first little yellow crocus of the season. It’s been a strange winter, and makes me …
Austin, Texas and Xeriscaping
If you were ever reading a paper or watching the news, you saw that Texas was on fire this past summer. With the most consecutive …
Don’t Bag Your Laves
Use your leaves in the garden. Fallen leaves are rich in organic matter According to Texas A&M University, “they contain 50 to 80 percent of …
Growing Grains
This year was my first to grow potatoes, and I started thinking about grains. Is it possible to grow grains in your own city yard? …
Penny Black, Nemophila
Through winter, while continuously gazing at seed catalogs, I ran across Penny Black, Nemophila. Excited for something new, and knowing how intriguing a dark and …
Blooms!
Lots of new color this week!