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Discovery: The Successes Not Our Own
Sometimes the biggest successes in our yards are not our own – such as those things we have left behind in the grass (and weeds) that take root … Oregano volunteers in the lawn … or those which we dug up from our parents’ homes planted in a pot, watched die and planted in the ground thinking all hope was lost… Purple shamrock blossoms … or those gifted from our friends’ parents’ homes (which may or may not have come…
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Revamp: Succulent Garden Spot (Part 1)
I purchased this plant at the Farmer’s Market last fall, intentionally picking out one with a lot of babies. I’m told the babies are referred to as “chicks”. I was thinking they would just mound and grow bigger, but they decided they wanted to explore. I decided they should go explore outside. I really hope they are hardy in zone 7b. “Chicks” ready to leave the nest There is one spot at my front steps that always gets the shaft.…
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Asparagus For The Rest Of Us
After two or so years of asparagus curiosity, Joe and I have planted a row of Purple Passion Asparagus. Asparagus should be planted in this region from mid-February to early-March, so we were about a week late. After reading about optimum planting methods, we tried to stick to those but budged on the dimensions of the trench and had not prepared the soil a year in advance. 1. Joe dug a 25′ long trench that was about 8″ deep (give…
