The Dirt
Windowsill Basil
How to Have Basil in the Winter by Sandy Swegel Two Ways to Have Basil all Winter. August heat is hard on basil. The plants keep producing seed heads and as fast as you try to cut them back, new flowers start with the warm weather. Once the basil goes to seed you can still […]
Leafcutter Bees
Excellent Pollinators by Sandy Swegel There’s a native bee (especially in the Western US) that you’ll rarely recognize flying around, but almost everyone can tell when the bee has been in their garden. Leaves, especially of roses, have perfect little half-moons cut on the edges. The cuts are better circles than most of us can […]
Feed the Tomatoes and Veggies
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds By Sandy Swegel So more of them will feed you. Last week we talked about being on the home stretch for the vegetable garden (at least here in Zone 5.) Lots of plants are super stressed this year by early rains and now intense heat. In Colorado, some farmers are only now […]