The Dirt
Vegetables That Grow In The Shade
Vegetables for Shady Areas by Sandy Swegel OMG, Can you believe how hot it is? That’s the refrain from everybody I talk to. I’ll work in the garden when it’s below freezing or when there’s light rain, but I draw the line at working in the sun when the temperature is above 90. Unfortunately, temps […]
A Working Garden Club
Finding a Garden Community by Sandy Swegel There are lots of garden clubs around. I personally belong to three and follow another two email-only groups online. When I first started gardening as an adult, I didn’t think I’d ever be a garden-club-kinda girl. Growing up in a Southern Big City, garden clubs to me meant […]
Pesticide Applicators CAN Protect Pollinators
Tips for Pesticide Users By Sandy Swegel Most of the visitors to our Facebook page and website are already among the converted. We know how important pollinators are and we’re doing everything we can from avoiding pesticides to planting pollinator gardens in hope of preserving our pollinators. Sometimes as activists for the things we feel […]