The Dirt
Inviting Orioles for Summer Dining
Summer Harvest by Sandy Swegel This is the best time of the year. Summer Harvest is coming in strong. Cherry tomatoes and grilled marinated zucchini make wonderful summer suppers followed by fresh cherries and peaches. A bottle of cold Prosecco and French brie and a couple of friends make for lovely summer evenings. The only thing needed […]
My Squash is Wilting
How to Save Your Squash by Sandy Swegel Eww…Yet another bug thriving this year and ruining my food. Most of us have experienced our squashes suffering from powdery mildew that coats the leaves white, but knowledgeable gardeners are perplexed here in Colorado by squash that suddenly completely wilts and dies. Turns out if the squash is […]
Morning Garden Meditation
Spending Time in You’re Garden by Sandy Swegel Yesterday afternoon the musical ditty stuck in my head was a new rendition of “Grandma got run over by a Reindeer.” The music was the same but the lyrics were “I got dive bombed by a Hummingbird.” I was minding my own business weeding a lovely rock […]