Citronella Lemon Balm We have had unseasonably warm weather and a lot of rain over the last couple of weeks. I was in my garden a few days ago enjoying the 74 degree weather. I’m not fooled into thinking we won’t have another frost but I was using this pretty weather to add compost and…
What can you learn about growing vegetables from a seed packet?
What can you learn about growing vegetables from a seed packet? In the garden classes I teach, I’m often asked “how do you know when you can plant a certain vegetable in the garden and should I plant the seed directly in the garden, or should I purchase or grow a transplant? You can spend…
Plant a Pizza Garden
Getting kids to eat their veggies is not always easy. By getting them involved in the growing, caring for, and reaping of the benefits of their work, you may cultivate a life long love of gardening. Every kid knows what a pizza is, and you would be hard pressed to find one who doesn’t like…
Can Your Backyard Vegetable Garden Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer?
Can Your Backyard Vegetable Garden Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer? February is National Cancer Prevention Month. The MD Anderson Cancer Center at The University of Texas shares several ways you can reduce your risk of cancer. As a gardener, I was wondering if my own backyard vegetable garden could help me reduce those risk…
Tired of Paying High Prices for Salad Greens? Grow Your Own Salad Garden
Grow Your Own Salad Garden Are you tired of paying high prices for salad greens? Well you should be. Salad greens are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the garden, and can be grown in containers for those that don’t have a lot of space. Those salad greens you eat? They were probably…
Looking For Simple Tips to Grow A Successful Vegetable Garden?
How do you grow a successful vegetable garden? Are you wondering how you can grow a successful vegetable garden? You’ve tried googling, watching endless you tube videos, and are only more confused. Or, maybe you’ve tried before, but gave up that summer when whatever the weeds didn’t take over, the pests had eaten. There is…
Seed Packet Christmas Ornaments
Botanical Interest has some of the prettiest seed packets. They look like artwork and it’s hard to throw them away once the seeds are planted. I had purchased several packets at my local garden center with plans to tuck them into Christmas cards. I also needed to purchase a gift for my work’s gift exchange…
How Do You Care for a Christmas Cactus?
As a gardener, I miss being outside during the winter, growing in my garden. One way I get my garden “fix” is taking care of my houseplants. When the weather started getting cooler, I brought all of my houseplants inside. None of my houseplants with the exception of my peace plant, bloom. This year to…
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…
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