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The word ‘garden’ means different things to different people. To some, it’s a childhood pot of flowers, to others a large working garden abundant with vegetables. There are balcony gardens, patio gardens, window boxes, and the list goes on.
Watt The Heck – This Is Illuminating!
My Aunt Mary is a remarkable woman. Currently she’s 101 and 1/2 years old. She can email, text, FB, and Instagram. She’s lived for…
For Peats Sake – Part 1
Okay, this is a pet peeve of mine, and I’ve been speaking about this to anyone who will listen for the past two years.…
Botany Plants Lately?
Yarrow is definitely worth the cash! Yarrow’s Fact, Folklore, and History: Yarrow has a long history dating back thousands of years. It’s often referred…
Be-Heinz The Scenes of the Mortgage Lifter Tomato
I find history fascinating and the history of gardening, yes that’s a thing, intriguing. I love tomatoes and 15 years ago I discovered the…
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A Recipe For Great Looking Pots
Please Contain Yourselves I pot so many containers each year it’s difficult to keep count, although just for fun I went out and checked…
First They Sleep, Then They Creep, And Then They Leap! No It’s Not A Horror Film
How Perennial Plants Grow First let’s define the differences between annual, biennials, and perennials! Annuals are plants that live for one year. They grow…
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Raised Beds – We’ve Got You Covered
Raised beds let you create the conditions for any plant to survive because you can make the perfect soil. Here are some things to…
Lettuce Taste The Sadness
Well, I know it’s winter, but in southern Arizona extended periods of below 40 degree weather and repeated freeze warnings aren’t the norm. The…
Flying by the Seat of My Plants!
Life happens. We get busy. We need to help a friend or relative, we catch the flu, the kids or grandkids have school events,…