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Weekend Wisdom: The Tiger Bee Fly vs. Carpenter Bees 19 Aug 2013 | 12:57 am
Carpenter bee / Wikimedia Commons We've had carpenter bees by the bazillions around here for years. Every summer, they launch an attack on our gazebo and just standing near it causes you to be on al...
Celebrating Canning Time With a Limited Edition Ball® Jar Giveaway! 11 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
This is the time of year that gardens are producing more than we gardeners can eat ourselves, so in addition to sharing with others, canning lets us preserve the bounty for eating during the winter ah...
A Visit to Carolee's Herb Farm 11 Aug 2013 | 08:30 am
When I first visited Carolee's Herb Farm back in 2009, I'd never met Carolee before and little did I know that it would be the beginning of a friendship that now treasure. We traveled to St. Louis tog...
About That 'Glass Gem' Corn... 10 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
Last year, I fell under the spell of a photo of 'Glass Gem' corn that was making the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest and in investigating the origin, found that the seed was distributed exclusively b...
The Trees of Our Little Acre - Kalopanax 8 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
When I visited the arboretum at the University of Illinois in Urbana two years ago, as the guest of Christopher Tidrick, I fell in love with a rather threatening-looking tree. I found its thorny bark...
Failproof Groundcover 7 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
If you could invent a plant, wouldn't you want it to have these characteristics? Drought tolerant Quick to establish Easy to propagate Pest-proof Stands up to foot traffic No special care requir...
For the Last Time — Lobelia 6 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The third time's a charm, they say. Well, I say, not quite. It remains to be seen. When I first started gardening in earnest, I wanted to grow it all and that includ...
The Rice Experiment 5 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
Each year, I try to grow at least one new edible in the garden, just for the experience of growing it, whether or not it results in something edible. In the past, the chosen candidates have included ...
Seen in the Garden This Week 5 Aug 2013 | 08:30 am
Just as last year was extreme in that we needed rain in the worst way because of one of the worst droughts we've ever had, this year is odd too. Rarely do we have green grass in August and normally t...
A True Story About Cobrahead Weeders 4 Aug 2013 | 05:15 am
Once upon a time, I got a Cobrahead weeder. I don't remember exactly how I got it or when. But I know I didn't have to pay for it. They aren't expensive; I just was fortunate enough to come by one ...
