The Dirt
Fall Pruning: Don’t Do It
Why Not to Fall Prune by Sandy Swegel September is the time of year I like to tell you to quit working. I want you to leave some leaves and debris on the beds to give ladybugs and lacewings a place to overwinter. I want you to have seed heads for birds to eat. And […]
Fall Equinox
What Fall Equinox Means for your Garden by Sandy Swegel Fall Equinox is upon us which suddenly spurs me to lament all the gardening I didn’t get done this year. In particular, I don’t have much of a winter garden growing. Am I going to have to start buying store-bought greens? I thought maybe I […]
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 […]