A Bouquet Every Day – Sept. 28
Savor the season! Pick a bouquet every day and focus on the beauty that is in your yard and garden right now.
Today’s bouquet has three Profusion zinnias, a sprig of Keystone Copper coleus, and some Southern Comfort Heuchera flowers.
Standin’ On The Corner
A Stir-Fry Seasoned With Mustard
A vegetable stir-fry doesn’t have to be Asian influenced. You can go in other directions and with other culinary traditions while keeping the speed and fresh veggie flavors that a stir-fry offers. I like this combination of veggies because it reminds me of the type of...
The View From The Kitchen Sink
Most people have a window above their kitchen sink. In our house that area is open to the living room and for me, this took some getting used to. But wherever I've lived the window sill above the kitchen sink has been a place to display things that I enjoy. I try to...
Solar Heated Seed Starting Shed
Several people have expressed interest in our solar heated seed-starting shed so here is a short pictorial explanation of how it is made and why it works. You can see and purchase Smart Pots here. ...
I Love Coreopsis ‘Star Cluster’
Name: Coreopsis ‘Star Cluster’ Type of Plant: A perennial for full sun - hardy zones 5 to 9 and some claim colder. Why I love this: This perennial is long-flowering, bushy and the definition of lovely. It grows two feet tall in my garden and is absolutely covered...
Decorative Seed Sorting
Am I the only person who gets packages of seeds and then sticks them in a drawer or box and forgets what I have? Am I the only person who loves how some seed packets look? Packages of seed are often quite attractive and just looking at them can make us feel happy:...
Natural Annual Beds
Thirty years ago most annuals were planted in lines with the lowest growing in front, the tallest in the back and all others stair-stepped in the middle. Although these bands of color are pretty, garden design has changed and now many people want a looser, more...
Corn, Bean and Jicama Salad
This is a quickly prepared salad with the flavors of summer that can be made any time of the year. It has a combination of the crunch of jicama, sweetness from red pepper, creaminess of the beans, tang from lime and spiciness from the barbeque and hot sauce. I don’t...
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