The Dirt
The Wisdom of Bees
All About These Important Pollinators by Sandy Swegel “The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them.” — St Francis de Sales, 16th c. I spent a restful weekend in a […]
Design a Party Garden
Fill Your Garden With Color by Sandy Swegel Nope, a party garden isn’t a garden in which to have a party. This is a garden to make sure your parties are more fun and flavorful. It has been raining in Boulder for two solid weeks. We, fair-weather gardeners, don’t like to garden in the drizzle […]
Five Perennial vegetables you only have to plant once.
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds by Sandy Swegel Two of my personal goals this year are Less Labor and Eat More Vegetables. Perennial vegetables are a great way to meet both these goals. Plant them once and year after year you can just meander out to the yard to harvesting whenever you are hungry. Here are my […]