The Dirt
Pruning for Holiday Decorations
Collecting Holiday Decorations from Your Garden by Sandy Swegel I’m a big fan of multi-tasking so it’s natural that whenever there’s a garden chore to be done, I think about whether it might solve some other task that needs doing. In the Spring I schedule perennial weed digging so the roots can be thrown to […]
Thanksgiving Decorations from the Garden
Collecting Fall Decor by Sandy Swegel One reason I first started gardening was so I could cut flowers to bring into the house or to bring as a gift to friends. Almost all the flowers are finished in Colorado so it’s time to be more creative. There’s still lots to do to bring nature beautifully […]
Food as Art. Art as Food.
Decorate for Fall with Delicious Foods by Sandy Swegel Thanksgiving week is almost upon us with endless opportunities for creative and artistic expression. Besides the creative recipes you’re cooking, you also get to decorate your table and your home with the many gifts from nature and use your food as art. A walk down the […]