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Using Ollas in the Garden

August 10, 2020 By Karen Creel

Ollas are perfect for container gardens

When Mary Kathyrn Dunston with Dripping Springs Ollas reached out to me to try her Ollas in my garden, the first thing I thought was “what is an Olla” ? Ollas are unglazed, porous, terracotta pots placed near the roots of a plant to provide irrigation as needed.  They are perfect for containers, and several… 

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How to Force Bulbs for Winter Blooms

December 29, 2019 By Karen Creel

There isn’t a lot we can do outdoors in the winter, and if you are a gardener like me,  you miss gardening.  Forcing bulbs spring bulbs to bloom during the winter is the perfect way to brighten a winter day.  One of the easiest bulbs to force is the paperwhite.  They are not only pretty… 

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Bringing Your Houseplants in for the Winter

October 26, 2019 By Karen Creel

How to bring your houseplants indoors for winter

Finally!, The weather in Georgia has started to cool down.  I didn’t think we were going to have a fall season after the horribly hot, dry summer we experienced.  But, the nights have started to cool down, and temperatures have started dipping into the 40’s.   It’s time to bring your houseplants in for the winter…. 

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How to Grow Yarrow

July 28, 2019 By Karen Creel

I was teaching a soap making class at my friend Ivana’s herb farm, Lavender and Rust, when I was taken back by her mass plantings of Yarrow.  I knew I had to buy some of the plants she had for purchase, and learn how to grow yarrow.   Both the white and pink yarrow were planted… 

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

May 18, 2015 By Karen Creel

What’s growing in your garden this week? As I step out of my back door, the smell of honeysuckle is intoxicating.  It grows along the tree line in my back yard, and sitting out  on my back deck drinking my morning coffee, or just pulling weeds is such a treat.  I hate to see them go in… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: chives, cosmos, fig, gardening, honesuckle, lady banks rose, spiderwort, spring gardening

Troll Doll Succulents

May 8, 2015 By Karen Creel

Create a quirky container by planting a troll doll with succulents

I enjoy going to flea markets and junk stores always looking for something new to add to my vintage garden collection. I recently went into a little antique/junk store that was going out of business and found these vintage   troll dolls that were only $1 so I purchased several.  Only a gardener would see this… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: container gardening, containers for succulents, gardening, succulents, troll dolls, unusual containers


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