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Traveling Plantswoman: Arles, France 2017
Here is a snippet of my travel journal from my trip to France this past October… Van Gogh Garden in France Still feels like summer in Arles, France. A lovely city by the Rhone River in the south of France. This city still celebrates its relationship with...
Garden Gifts From The Ground And The Heart
Tis the season for giving, not getting. Right? More and more I’m spending time on the internet converting my list into charges on my credit card. As I think about the things I want to give, I think with purpose. Why not encourage someone to grow some food,...
Dear Lazy Gardener, It’s Okay…
Blowing, raining, storm after storm. Finally, the ground is showing signs of recovering from this summer’s drought. The fall leaves have been spectacular this year. Beautiful colors because we had a good rain followed by cold temperatures. The garden beds...
Big Bold Begonias
One of my favorite plants are begonias. I say plants because there are many different types of begonias. There are a couple I can’t be bothered with (like fiberous bedding begonias) but for the rest of them… Bring them on. Starting in early summer and...
Protecting Your Vegetable Garden: Galvanized Fencing
When Autumn comes along, it is hard for me to give up my vegetables. I especially miss the ability to go out and grab just a few leaves of something to make a salad or to add to an omelet. Every year I reserve a small section of my veg garden for my...
Traveling Plantswoman: France
I've been touring France and Spain these last few weeks and let me tell you it has been phenomenal. Here is a little taste of where I've been while I sort the rest of my photos to share with you in the weeks to come. Van Gough Garden Olive Farm and...
Mason Bee Harvest 2017
It is time once again to harvest the Mason Bees. One of my bee houses is full this year, the other one not so much. I’m wondering if birds helped themselves to the cocoons before they had a chance to hatch out. Last year I harvested about 100 bees. I gave...
Vegetable Harvesting
As the harvesting duties start to pile up I needed an easy way to clean vegetables before bringing them into the house for processing. Cleaning dirt out of the kitchen sink is never fun and after trying to hold the hose and the vegetables at the same time...
Fall Garden List
Welcome to those clicking over from our newsletter! Here are more details on my top 10 'to-do's' for the Autumn. If you didn't get this from our newsletter sign up! It's free and we typically send newsletters about once a month. [et_bloom_inline...
Wispy, Wild, Wonderful Grasses
Traveling is an amazing way to experience many different ways to plant, plants to use, and new ideas. Reading (for those who can’t travel) is another way to be inspired. I love to read books about gardening but I also love to read magazines. One of the...
Fine Gardening Magazine
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