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Wellness Gifts for Gardners We’ve covered some of the books and tools that I think every gardener should have. Now mind you, gift certificates are almost always the best gift for the gardener in your life because they get to choose. And of course, we think BBB Seed gift cards are the best possible gift especially because […]
My Favorite Gardening Sources I was browsing through the Amazon best-selling gardening books, thinking of possible gifts for gardeners. So many of the books are truly beautiful and full of information, but information isn’t as hard to find as it used to be. A quick Google search can teach you all you really need to […]
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Boulder is arguably the center of the meteorological world…NOAA, NIST, NCAR and other great scientific centers that study and forecast weather are located here. I went to a lecture this week with three lead scientists talking about water and drought conditions this year and into the future. As you can […]
What You Need to Know About Cooking Pumpkins by Sandy Swegel I thought I had a great bargain when I found organic butternut squash at the grocery today for only $.99 per pound. I was in definite sticker shock when the squash rang up over $4.75. Well worth it for high-quality food of course, but suddenly, […]
Sharing with Other Foodies by Sandy Swegel A group of people who really like to eat interesting food has gotten together with a group of people who really like to cook and preserve interesting food and they’ve come up with a simple ingenious way to make each other happy. Host a Food Swap! Have you […]
Why You Need to Grow Lavender by Sandy Swegel I awoke this morning dreaming of lavender. I adore everything about lavender. The Fragrance: exotic yet tender and sweet. The Blossoms: intense purples and blues and even dusty whites and pinks. The Herbal Essence: healing, calming, sedating yet inspiring. The Foliage: lavender plants paired with sages […]
How Our garden Holds it Own in the Snow by Sandy Swegel We had our first big snow…just six inches but very cold and wet followed by more snow and below freezing temperatures so one might easily assume the vegetable garden is done for the year. It certainly looks forlorn outside my window. But fortunately, […]
Helpful Tips on Curing by Sandy Swegel All winter squash improve greatly by having a curing time. Most of us inadvertently cure our winter squash without even realizing it…by leaving it on the counter or a shelf until we get around to cooking it. Curing is keeping the squash at a warmish temperature (70-80) for about […]
Picking Your Favorite Tomatoes for the Year by Sandy Swegel What were your favorite tomatoes this year? Or should I say who were your favorites since we do have relationships with our plants! We had a killing frost so it is officially the end of the tomato season, although just the beginning of the “what […]
Myth or Science? by Sandy Swegel Because the Wind told them they were naked and they turned red with embarrassment. There’s a Native American story that says it’s because hunters in the sky killed the Great Bear and his blood spills on the trees. (When the hunters cooked the bear, fat from the pot spilled […]
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