The Midsummer Lull
Preparing for Late Summer Harvest and Beyond by Sandy Swegel I was surfing the garden internet last night at Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2012/06/grazing-my-way-through-the-lull.html where blogger Michele Owens is lamenting the midsummer lull in her vegetable garden. It’s so true, late June is a difficult time in both the vegetable and flower garden. There was the wild […]
Choosing a Pot for Your Container Garden
Finding the Perfect Pot by Chris McLaughlin Whether you’re growing flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, or small trees, container gardening has made a big comeback and in my opinion, it’s a trend that’s here to stay. These mini-gardens are fast, simple, versatile, and beautiful which makes them popular with all gardeners; no matter how much space […]
If Plants Could Walk
Escaping the Weather by Sandy Swegel They’d run for their lives! This week anyway. Extreme weather conditions prevail here in Colorado and throughout the country. Here in Boulder, we’re enduring day after day of record-setting temps over 100. Plants are crisping just from the 4% humidity. And as we learned in our last severe drought […]