I could probably wall paper the house every year with the seed catalogs that come in the mail. Instead, I glance at them and “sort” them according to a few criteria. Most of them quickly end up in the waste basket, but I do prefer to buy most of my seed via mail. I get […]
A Gardener’s Christmas List
I list a few of my all-time-favorite garden-related gifts in my guest blog for D&B Supply, entitled The Gardener’s Christmas List That Keeps on Growing. Some of the gifts could be purchased, but some of them can be made out of odds and ends similar to what my husband usually has in his stash of […]
Seven Reasons to Clean Your Greenhouse Before Christmas
I realize that not everyone has an official greenhouse, but every gardener that starts plants from seed has some sort of area (maybe more than one) for this activity. There is some place that the supplies are kept, some place that the potting is done, and some place that the plants sit and grow. Now is […]
Taking Advantage of this Mild December to Work and Weed in My Southwest Idaho Garden
Until the ground freezes, or snow covers the garden, I am intent on getting some work done in the garden. It may seem unexciting, because it is mostly clean-up and maintenance. Not much is growing. However, I consider any work that I do now will make the spring time planting much easier and […]
Pruning Somewhat Neglected Dormant Fruit Tree in Late Fall
I didn’t get around to pruning my plum tree last winter. Both the tree and I suffered some for that neglect. There was fruit I couldn’t reach, branches that broke, and a general haphazard, gangly form developing. Not only did the frenzy of harvest keep me from attending to it, but any extensive pruning in the […]