The Dirt
What I Learned About Peas this Year
Tips for Growing the Best Peas by Sandy Swegel Two friends each planted a pack of peas back in March and lovingly watered and tended them while I watched. One garden produced 5 glorious pounds of pea pods and made the gardener, a cook, very happy. The other garden grew 12 spindly plants that have put out […]
3 Ways to Enjoy Gardening More
Revitalize Your Love For Gardening by Sandy Swegel We had our first 100-degree day which always reminds me that I prefer to be a fair-weather gardener and garden where it is cool and partly shady. Sometime mid-summer, gardening can become a chore rather than a delight. So on that hot day, I thought about what […]
How to get your Neighbors & Friends Interested in Pollinators
Talking About Pollinators by Sandy Swegel You have finally come to understand how important pollinators are and why we need to protect them. One of the challenges we who value pollinators face is how to educate other people to care and get your neighbors and friends interested in pollinators too. Unfortunately, we’ll start to ramble […]