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Gardens at Monticello

What We Gardeners Have in Common with Thomas Jefferson by Sandy Swegel This Presidents’ Day led me to researching about the gardens of the White House. I expected to write about the many “heirlooms” that Jefferson gathered and preserved for us. He grew 330 varieties of vegetables and 170 varieties of fruit! I found myself […]

Six Reasons to Grow Borage

Borage Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel Bees love borage Bees absolutely cover the plant when it is in bloom.  And bloom lasts a long time and repeats throughout the season.  Bees and other pollinators seem to prefer it to other nearby plants.  Must be extra tasty or sweet. Borage is super easy to grow My neighbor […]

A Little Dirt Won’t Hurt

Leave a bit of dirt to shelter native bees! by The Bees Waggle Last week I wrote about the importance of adding forage (flowers) to your yard.  Shelter is another provision can easily met for various species of bees.  Keeping native bees is very simple, just add a few things to your yard, and sit back […]