Hi, Im Karen, and I am so glad you are here. I believe there is something powerful in the simple act of growing. Whether it is harvesting fresh, organic vegetables in your own backyard garden, or creating a butterfly oasis on your patio, growing helps us reconnect with nature. It has been shown that gardening…
Give the Gift of a Garden
I love Botanical Interest Seeds. They have the highest quality seed in the most beautiful and informative seed packets on the market. They include art, garden history, landscape ideas, organic gardening know-how, recipes, fun facts, and of course, high-quality seed. Winter is the perfect time to dream of next year’s garden and if you have…
Tips for Managing Your Garden During the Winter
My vegetable garden is officially over. The collard greens have been harvested, and the kelp is now in the freezer for future smoothies. For gardeners there is always next year and I’m already dreaming of spring. My yard is now entirely lacking in color, except for a few purple pansies in my raised beds. Now…
How to Care for Fall Mums
Just as the summer garden is beginning to look, well, a little haggard, in comes the mums! Beginning in September, the nurseries, home improvement stores, and even the local food markets are filled with chrysanthemums. Orange, white, yellow, deep burgundy and even green line the tables. One of the big nurseries near me advertises that…
Growing Herbs
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow, and are a great way for the beginning gardener to start growing their own fresh food. And, there is no comparison in taste to herbs gathered fresh from the garden and those that you buy at the grocery store. You can also grow herbs that you…
Bottle Trees For the Garden
When you like junk, and your friends know it, you often receive calls asking if you want some things, because they are “cleaning out”. So, when a friend called asking if I wanted some old bottles, I didn’t hesitate to say yes! I have had a bottle tree in my basement since last summer waiting…
Calendula Salve
Whether you are a kid or grown up, cuts, scrapes, and scratches are inevitable. You can purchase a first aide salve at the store, or the treatment may be just out your back door. If you have an herb garden, you don’t have to look very far to discover that nature has provided us with many natural…
Landscaping: Creating Art with Plants
I’ve been growing vegetables for years, and over the last few I’ve developed a no fuss garden system that has been successful, and allows me to enjoy fresh vegetables for 8 months out of the year. I also incorporate flowers and herbs into my garden plan for companion planting. But that’s where my talent stops. …
How to Revive an Overgrown Garden Part One
I am embarassed to show this eyesore of a garden. I’m not sure how it got so out of control. A busy summer of working, teaching classes, and tending my own vegetable garden, allowed me to keep putting this perennial garden on the backburner. It is right beside the drive way coming into my house….
How Do You Grow Blueberries
I had a couple of blueberry bushes that were “under performers”. I have had them for a few years and they have only given me a few handfuls of blueberries. I decided to just remove them and start all over. Before going out to buy them, I wanted to do a little research on how…
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