A couple of weeks ago, I planted some of the white sage seeds that were sent to me from California. This zone nine sage is a favourite of mine but needs a long growing period if I am ever going to see flowers. Greetings fellow gardeners, The snow has continued and is making my back…
The Pimento pepper is one of my favourite peppers. It starts as a small green pepper, then turns bright red. It is a tiny or cherry pepper with very little heat. Greetings fellow gardeners, We got some snow!! Not as much as I would like, but enough to mound up around the perennials. The sun…
The weather is not delightful. The warmth we are experiencing is fleeting. Our temperaturesshould be approaching normal by the end of the month. The worry that I have is that there isnot nearly enough snow. We need snow. A lot of snow. The snow is the best protection for yourroses and perennials. As the temperature…
I am very excited at how well my calendula oil turned out. I used grapeseed oil as my carrier oil this time… Greetings fellow gardeners, Soon, the Winter Solstice will be upon us and we will experience the shortest day of the year. I love the Solstice on December 21 as it means that the…
Cattails are upright perennial plants that emerge from creeping rhizomes. My American bittersweet vine has beautiful orange berries on it at the moment and it will be a good addition to my bird-feeding resources. Greetings fellow gardeners, I am waiting for the temperature to start creeping down, but for now I am enjoying the warmth. I…
My next big chore is to protect my roses; I have a lot of them. All of my roses are hardy, and most are on their own roots, so they do not need a lot of help. Greetings fellow gardeners, I am listening to the crackle of my woodstove while the temperature is continuing to…
Oh, Borage, I love this herb! I am hoping that you will try planting it next year in your garden or in pots. Greetings fellow gardeners, My first bulb order has arrived, so I need to decide where I am going to put all of them. I guess you can never have too many. This…
My calendula is producing flowers at a good rate and beginning to set seeds. It is a great plant for pollinators and I often plant it with my tomatoes. Greetings fellow gardeners, I have been enjoying these little moments of cool breezes as the summer continues. One thing that I have noticed is that a…
The vine it must be removed as soon as it is discovered, or it will wreak havoc in your garden. Dog Strangling Vine grows vigorously around plants effectively strangling them and it produces an amazing number of seeds. Greetings fellow gardener This time of year is so beautiful. You can almost hear the garden grow…
If you have started some seeds, the first thing that you should see is a pair of leaves. These are called seed leaves and almost every seed you plant will start out this way. Greetings fellow gardeners Another week has wandered by and we are still at home. I spent a lot of time outside…
I’ve put together this list of the top three gardening trends for 2020 I love and I hope you too will love!
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