Winter is probably a lot of gardeners least favorite time of the year. It’s dark. It’s grey. It’s cold. After the holidays, the longest time …
Winter, What is it Good For?

A Little Bit About Gardening
Winter is probably a lot of gardeners least favorite time of the year. It’s dark. It’s grey. It’s cold. After the holidays, the longest time …
Remarkable things about leaves. They are: –free– –natural– –beneficial– Falling leaves mark the end of Autumn and the beginning of Winter. We may see this …
I’m a weather watcher. It is one of the first things I do each morning, and as Spring starts creeping in, I always take note …
Here it is, the end of January, and I can’t stop thinking about Spring. Undoubtedly, the 60 degree day we had on Saturday has something …
One of the few problems I have with winter is the lack of something to do and to observe that is outside. Having a bird …
Here in Chicago, we had an amazingly warm winter day this past Saturday. Friday brought 60+mph winds, and Saturday followed with 60+degree temperatures! It felt …
We’ve hit it here in Chicago, that single digit, windy, dry, icy, cold winter weather that I, personally, dread. What is one to do to …
Starting plants from seed is the best way to ensure you are not putting unwanted pesticides and chemicals into your yard. You’ll have happy pollinators …
I just returned from a trip to Puerto Rico. While staying in Luquillo, I noticed a little garden patch of tomatoes in one yard. It …
Winter, the windows are closed. It’s freezing and mucky outside. The place we exist, our home, gets no air circulation, especially if you live with …