Let’s Get Those Seedlings Going!
G.Ardener (a.k.a. Hoggywart) brings us videos of some great English gardens, some practical gardening advice, and some graceful ways to get more relaxation and enjoyment out of our garden spaces. This...
View ArticleSpuds Under the Mulch
I’ve planted my seed potatoes, even though it’s not really 2 weeks from the “last frost” date, which is the recommendation. Here in Zone 7 the official “last frost” date is May 10, but nobody around...
View ArticleDisappearing Amber Waves of Grain
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has weighed in on the looming worldwide food crisis by admitting that it’s no longer “looming.” It’s already here. In his April 7th op-ed column Grains Gone Wild...
View ArticleGardening as Healthy Exercise
Science is on our side! Researchers at Kansas State University reported this week that older people can not only get enough physical exercise from gardening to keep themselves fit, gardening has...
View ArticleGentlepersons, Start Your Seedlings!
It’s March, we have another week of waxing moon, and even as most of us here in the east/northeast are still digging out from under our latest blanket of snow, it is time to start the seedlings for...
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