Wildflower Forecasts 2017
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel It’s looking good this year. Most of us are still languishing in winter, looking for signs of crocus sprouting or swelling buds on trees, but the deserts of the US are ramping up for their big annual show. When wildflower lovers need a dose of Spring, they don’t go to […]
Eat More Pie
by Sandy Swegel Now that’s the kind of advice I like to hear from a scientific study. Yesterday someone served me some organic “wild” blueberries (Woodstock brand, frozen) and I was immediately smitten with the intensely delicious flavor of these half-size berries. I’ve been eating more blueberries lately for health reasons…good antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, protective against […]
Five Spot: A wildflower for shade and for native bees
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel I love blue flowers so naturally I am enthused about our new “Blue Blazes” collection of seeds for eight different blue wildflowers. What really caught my attention is a little flower I’ve never seen growing that now I just have to have. Nemophila maculata is white with single blue-purple spots […]