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How to Grow Watercress Indoors by Sandy Swegel Watercress is another one of those unassuming, almost weedy, plants that is a superfood for humans. In the brassica family of heirloom vegetables, watercress (Nasturtium officianale) is rich in vitamins, minerals (especially calcium) and sulfides. It’s not just for watercress sandwiches and tea. It is a great […]
Garden is at it’s Peak by Sandy Swegel Most of the time in the garden I’m analyzing and thinking about what to do. What has to be done before it’s too late (weed thistles before seed heads mature), What should be done today (harvest zucchini before it’s a full-sized bat), What to do this evening […]
by Sandy Swegel Playing in the dirt is, of course, the most fun reason to garden. This week I’ve been playing in the compost which is doubly fun because I get to play with the earthworms too. What to do with Compost Weeds My compost style is very passive. I keep three big bins going. […]
The Beauty of Spring by Sandy Swegel Spring Equinox is officially upon us. All the joys of the season abound. Birds singing, Crocuses blooming, Baby lambs gamboling in the fields outside of town. Yet one of the dearest and most fleeting of Spring delights is the annual blooming of the spring ephemeral wildflowers. This is a great […]
A hardy perennial with fragrant, terminal blossoms made up of tiny dusty-pink blossoms on hairy stems. This milkweed is found throughout the Great Plains. Common milkweed tolerates clay, sandy or rocky calcareous soils, occurring naturally along stream banks, ponds and lakes and waterways of prairies, forest margins and roadsides. This milkweed is also a favorite of butterflies, native bees and hummingbirds as well as deer resistant. The seeds are very easy to grow and do well when planted in the fall or when cold-treated for three month prior to planting. Common Milkweed will spread through seed distribution and underground shoots. Monarch Butterflies and Queen Butterflies lay their eggs on the milkweed and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators. These will spread easily and may need to be controlled. These are good for wetland rehabilitation and as a component in wildlife seed mixtures.
Why to Plant These Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel Hungry pollinators are starting to wake up. Well, maybe not this week in Colorado if they are smart. We still have a foot of old snow on the ground, but the sun will come out later this week and I expect to see the first crocuses […]
Decorating Your Garden by Sandy Swegel The snow is still deep. Temperatures still below ten degrees. Seeds are ordered. Poppies and wildflowers were strewn on last week’s snow. Garden magazines are read. It’s starting to get hard to occupy the impatient gardener. My irritation with being bored is at about the same level as my […]
Bee Love by Sandy Swegel Nothing like Valentine’s Day to make us think about who and what we love. If we look at the huge number of Facebook “likes” we get when Mike posts about bees or wildflowers, we know our followers have a special love for wildflowers and for the bees and other pollinators […]
Why and How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps By: Holly Keehn Don’t throw out those kitchen scraps this Thanksgiving. Instead, eat and grow them! Composting is great, but if you don’t have a bin this is an excellent way to get full use of your veggies, just as nature intended! Re-grow these vegetables and save on […]
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