The Dirt
Jumpstart your Lettuce Garden
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Our new tricolor blend of romaine lettuces has me itching to get my salad garden started. I like Romaines because they are especially nutritious, comparable to kale. And I like this blend because it’s shiny and colorful. There’s a lovely gloss to the colorful Romaines that looks beautiful in the garden and […]
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 […]