Ignoring what “they” say.
Keeping An Open Mind by Sandy Swegel I visited a garden yesterday tended by my friend Lou. Lou has gardened for other people for many years and the heavy shade garden I visited has lots of color despite being in shade and the fact that we’ve been in high temperature, drought conditions. As we walked around and […]
Squash Bees
Checkout These Wild Pollinators by Sandy Swegel My friend and local pollinator expert Niki fretted greatly this Spring because there weren’t any bees in her yard. She grows her native plants and large vegetable gardens in her yard that is surrounded by typical perfect looking suburban lawns. Despite her pleas with neighbors, they maintain […]
What a Plant Knows
Get to Know the World of Plants Back when I was a teenager, summer reading was all about pulp fiction and romantic novels, except for the summer when I read everything Arthur C. Clarke ever published. Now that I use podcasts for pulp novels and nonfiction, I can spend summer on eccentric or unusual new […]