We’ve been blessed with a mild, although dry, Autumn this year. Today was no exception with bright sunshine and nary a cloud to be seen. I checked the bulbs I (finally) planted to make sure the squirrels haven’t found them and picked a few China Rose radishes from the vegetable garden. The mild weather has [...]
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With the indoor garden potted up and well on it’s way, my thoughts turn toward the artistic element of gardening. Admittedly, I’m not a “straight rows evenly spaced” kind of girl. I’m an “intensively planted, more is better, well-organized” kind of girl. In other words I’m a cottage gardener or a potager planter. (Either works [...] Nature is the art of God. ~Thomas Browne
Gardening is my favorite distraction, and the indoor garden is proving to be a wonderful November alternative to its declining outdoor relative. I always intend to check the indoor garden quickly, but ultimately I am drawn in and spend an hour or more puttering [...] “So much time, and so little to do! Strike that, reverse it.” -Willy Wonka I’m sitting here sipping tea wondering when (and if) Twitter will unlock my account tonight. Sixty tulip bulbs remain in their bags and the laundry has fluffed in the dryer at least three times. The seedlings are outgrowing their [...] A quick stop at the local odd-lots store today found tulip, daffodil and other spring bulbs 75% off! It worked out to $1.25 a bag…what a deal! I bought almost 200 tulip bulbs in deep purples and bright pink and some daffodils,too. The weather in Rochester tomorrow will be warm with temps in the 60′s, [...] “If organic farming is the natural way, shouldn’t organic produce just be called “produce” and make the pesticide-laden stuff take the burden of an adjective?” (Ymber Delecto)
Today marks one week since the indoor garden seeds were planted. Perfectly timed, it’s also the day the “White Egg” eggplant sprouts appeared. With the [...] There are not seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streightiff I’ve gained an “apprentice” in the indoor garden. Our 12 year-old son is fascinated with the vegetable and herb seedlings growing under lights. His interests lean towards science and technology so he’s assigned [...] “Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.” Amelia Earhart
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It’s another beautiful day here in Rochester, I spent it gardening indoors and out. Another trip to the herb garden brought sage and [...] Yesterday’s post was about growing the herb stevia whose intensely sweet leaves are used as a natural sugar substitute. It’s non-caloric and has zero carbohydrates making it ideal for people on restricted diets such as diabetics. Today I thought I’d pass along a few tips for using it and a couple of recipes, too. Stevia [...] I have four stevia seedlings growing in a pot on the windowsill. With cold weather looming it’s time to transplant and move them to a warmer spot. The indoor garden is perfect! Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb. The extra-sweet leaves are used as a natural sugar substitute. It’s native to South America, but I’ve grown it [...] |
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