The Dirt
How to Have Fewer Green Tomatoes
Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel First Frost is fast approaching and we’ll be reaching for our green tomatoes recipes when all those green tomatoes are hogging our countertops. No matter how clever, green tomatoes aren’t as wonderful as red tomatoes. So act now to get those green tomatoes to turn red on the vine. Now […]
Ask Me Anything
Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel Ask me Anything About gardening that is. That’s what I tell people when I’m looking for blog ideas or a little fun. So the answer this week in the form of a question was from my friend Jim: “Why do sunflowers follow the sun but then all die facing the […]
Bees Sleep
Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel One evening near dusk in the garden, a gardening friend’s inquisitive granddaughter asked: “Where do bees sleep?” This obvious question brought on a googling frenzy. We could guess that honey bees might sleep in the hive. But what about the 4000 species of native solitary bees? Hive-dwelling honey bees are […]