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My gardening must haves

The right tools make a difference Here are…


Ruby throated hummingbird

Attract more hummingbirds

Hummingbird facts Hummingbirds are such a treat…


Sowing seeds of sanity

What to say about times such as these? How can…


Spinach

Vegetable Gardening - the 6 essentials 

Featuring my USDA Zone 5 Grow Guide!…


When should I apply this or that? Ask the plants!

What’s perhaps the #1 question I get each…


Daffodils

Legends of a mid-May frost

  Frost in May? No way! Yes way, I'm sorry to…


Seedlings

Seed starting fundamentals

Growing a basic understanding of seed…


milk jugs for winter seed sowing

Winter sowing: The best little greenhouse in your backyard

Have you heard of winter sowing and wonder what…


Fence

Favorite gardening reads

As a gardening junkie, I'm constantly reading…


Frosty leaves

Growing Under the Covers USDA Zones 5 and 6

Gardening during the winter months in USDA Zone…