Gardening

Did you ever wonder why your flowers or vegetables did so well one year just to have them do terribly the next? Do you remember what plants were eaten by deer this year? Have…

Over the past two years, I have been experimenting with drying hydrangeas. Having so many lovely dried blooms, a wreath for the front door seemed like a perfect project. Read along as I demonstrate…

Timing. Yes, the secret is ‘when’ you cut your hydrangea blooms. Sounds easy enough, right? It is easy; however, it may take some experimentation and it’s fun to experiment. Now that you know the…

I can still remember the first time I experienced swiss chard. Our family participated in a community share program at a local farm. One week we received this beautiful leafy plant with rainbow stems…

Last year, as I was strolling through our local community garden, a lovely red flower caught my attention. Upon close examination, the flower resembled a zinnia. However, it was different than the zinnias I…

For many years, I never thought about planning a fall vegetable garden. With a full-time job and raising three children, I was happy enough to have a summer vegetable garden. But time passed and…

I never ate much cabbage until my mother-in-law introduced me to a recipe for Greek Stuffed Cabbage with Egg-Lemon. Now, this recipe is a regular rotation in our meal planning. What a special treat…

We have a family of groundhogs that have lived on our property for the past 20 years. Each year they become more assertive at finding ways to enter the vegetable garden and wreaking havoc…

One day I was doing a self-guided walking tour around the gardens at the Deland, Florida Garden Club. The garden was so meticulously organized, and every plant was labeled with a sign. Because this…

As I was working in our garden planting vegetables this season, I came to the realization that I did not have enough space for all our tomato seedlings. Now, that doesn’t usually bother me…