The Dirt
First seeds to plant in the New Year
Seed Starting by Sandy Swegwel Winter Solstice has come and gone, so it’s safe to start planting outdoors. And the first seeds to plant outside in cold climates are POPPIES! My farmer friend gave me the best advice on how to seed poppies: the night before a big snow go outside and strew the seeds […]
Plants as Conversation Starters
All About Plants by Sandy Swegel One of the awkward parts of the holiday season is ending up at gatherings where you only know the person you came with and everyone else is a stranger. There’s always the option of getting a plate of food and finding a comfortable chair to sit in and people […]
Gifts FOR the Garden
Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel Growing up in the South, we always had a wrapped gift under the tree just in case we needed an extra gift. This was in part a combination of Southern graciousness and straight-out guilt. What if someone brought us a gift and we didn’t get one for them? Or what […]