It is more important to have the first bloom on your block than the first tomato. The first outdoor bloom is a potent morale booster, signifying that the back of winter has been broken. However, to have the very first flower blooming in your neighborhood is not a matter left to chance. You must employ [...]
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Only Icicles Growing Here: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day February 2015
February 15, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingWe've had plenty of cold (subzero Fahrenheit temps at night) and plenty of snow (pushing 18 inches at this point), and the only thing growing here is icicles. They grow when the sun shines, especially if we manage to hover around the freezing point, our new definition of a heat wave. And the sun hasn't [...]
Mental Health Medicine: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2015
January 15, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingIt's January, and cold climate gardeners everywhere are finding their hardy souls tested. Winter is tough on the body and on the spirit, and indoor plants are one of the many ways we keep cabin fever at bay. Plants, especially flowering plants, are not an indulgence. They are mental health medicine. The contents of my [...]
Is There An AeroGarden In Your Future?
December 26, 2014 – Posted in: Seeds and Seed Starting, Tools and EquipmentI had heard a lot about the AeroGarden, so when I was offered an opportunity to review one, I gladly accepted. The AeroGarden, for those of you not already familiar with it, is an automated hydroponic growing system meant for people who have never gardened before. I thought it would be a great way to [...]
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