Now is a really good time to think about what Christmas gifts to get the gardner in your life. Not only will it be easier to find garden supplies or books to buy this time of year, but your gardener may have a better idea of what he (Let’s just use the grammatically correct gender […]
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5 Planting Ideas for Pots
With the heat of summer here in Idaho, I have learned to be careful about how I use pots for planting. Many ideas just don’t work here because the plants in the sun tend to get scorched, but the ones in the shade get easily water logged. I discuss this in more detail in a […]
18 Indoor Winter Gardening Activities to Prepare for Spring
Spring will come soon enough, and the milder weather will either welcome you to work vigorously in outdoor gardening activities or harass you with the chores that seem to suddenly need to be done. You can make it more welcoming by enjoying some activities to prepare for spring now. Take advantage of the slower pace of winter […]
My Backyard Weeds – Henbit
One day a hen bit into this weed and liked it. Or so the story goes. And while I can verify that my hens think it is chicken chocolate…
Never a Dull Moment in This Week’s Garden in Southwest Idaho: 4th Week of July, 2013
What kind of gardener are you? I am the kind that likes to plant and tend, but harvesting is overwhelming. I would rather weed than pick produce, which means I often get distracted when out gathering the harvest. Maybe it is because gathering in only the beginning of hours in the kitchen. Weeding, on the […]