Heirloom Tomatoes 2012
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 […]
Why do Leaves Turn Red in the Fall?
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 […]
Taking Care of the Bees and other Creatures this Fall
Planting Flowers for the Bees What’s your favorite flower this year? That’s the question our local gardening magazine posed to its readers this issue. Many candidates came to mind, but I realized my criteria in Fall for a good flower is one that blooms late to feed the bees and other pollinators that are still […]
