Diary of a New Landscape – Part II And It Begins! The most exciting part of creating a new landscape is clearing the land. You’ve looked at it and looked …
Native Perennials Did you know that many of the perennials we use in our home gardens have come from natives? When you live in …
Summer Solstice Summer Solstice! The first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Lovely memories of a past summer solstice for …
How Plants Adapt to Harsh Climates When we create beautiful, sustainable gardens, in tune with how nature would create them, we receive the benefits with easier care and …
Want to Know My Favorite Tomatoes? Heirloom tomatoes are an absolute must for hardiness, flavor and maximum nutrition. In fact, heirloom varieties of most any vegetable are my first …
Celebrate Earth Day All Year Earth Day comes once a year to celebrate our awareness of our connection to nature. What’s most important though, is to recognize …
Why Harsh Climates Are Better for Veggies Challenging Temperatures No doubt about it, those of us in the intermountain regions of the U.S. and Canada have a big challenge …
Organic Garden – Organic Home – Sustainable Life Organic Garden The garden is almost put to bed, the last of the bulbs planted, last batch of new perennials moved and …
Hops for Bees, Beer and Whatever Ails You Hops Vine for Challenging Climates I planted some hops vines in my garden many years ago after seeing them thrive in the …
