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  • May is Wildflower Month May 17, 2012
      May is underway, the month that is the bridge between Spring & Summer.  In the Santa Monica Mountains, it is a month of vibrant color.  The hillsides are bejeweled in blooms of yellow, orange, pink, white, purple & blue.  Flowers are strewn from here to there, seemingly at random, as if at the whim […]
    Kathy Vilim
  • The Wildlife Pond at Mount Cuba Center May 16, 2012
    I was thrilled to be invited to visit Mount Cuba Center last week, to interview some of the staff, and spend several delightful hours wandering around with my camera collecting images of this beautiful place, which is devoted to preserving the native plants of the Piedmont region. Mount Cuba Center is a 600 acre preserve […]
    Carole Sevilla Brown
  • My Garden’s Carbon Footprint May 15, 2012
    “It is difficult to bring people to goodness with lessons, but it is easy to do so by example.” ~Seneca   With spring we turn our attention in earnest to our gardens.  And this year as Earth Day loomed, I also turned my attention to what I was doing to be more environmentally conscious and earth friendly […]
    Donna Donabella
  • Build-A-Wetland May 14, 2012
    So I had my driveway re-done a few weeks ago, as I believe I mentioned, and as I was planting in the newly cleared space, it chanced to rain. And I discovered that while most of the area was pretty much exactly as it had been, there was a large section that now, as soon […]
    Ursula Vernon
  • A Tale of Quail May 11, 2012
    Just when I think I’ve run out of critters that will come to visit, someone new shows up. Wednesday we had some much-needed rain and the storm was ending. I glanced out the window that overlooks the backyard and I spotted a bird taking shelter under a wax myrtle. At first glance I thought it […]
    Loret T. Setters

#GardenChat

Garden Bloggers GROW

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I’ve joined the Gardenbloggers seed GROW project! Described as ” … a communal seed growing project … designed to get as many garden bloggers as possible to grow the same plant starting from seed” it’s overseen by veteran garden writers Mr.Brown Thumb and Colleen Vanderlinden of In the Garden Online.

Renee Shepherd of the well-known and beloved ReneesGarden.com is sponsoring the project. She’s generously supplying FREE seeds to participating home garden bloggers all across the United States. We’ll sow and grow the seeds out together and share with each other and our readers our experiences as we do. Here’s a first peek at the free seeds Renee’s supplying:

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Nasturtiums! A stunning, climbing variety, “Spitfire” inspires endless plant combination possibilities. Nasturtium blossoms are well-loved by hummingbirds and other pollinators. The leaves and blossoms are also edible. (Yes, I’ve have eaten them… many times!) Nasturtiums thrive in even harsh soils and are drought tolerant. “Spitfire” will be right at home in my cottage-style garden and I can’t wait to see how and where the other bloggers will use it!

Please take a few minutes to view the list of participating bloggers and their blogs @ gardenbloggers.com and be sure to check back here…

“I’m growing Nasturtium “Spitfire” for the GROW project, thanks to ReneesGarden.com  for the seeds”

(Graphics provided by gardenbloggers.com and ReneesGarden.com)


 

4 comments to Garden Bloggers GROW

  • What fun! I have some of Renee’s nasturtium seeds here, though mine are ‘Copper Sunset’. I often buy her seeds, had no idea I could get some for free! I was living in Felton, CA some years ago when her store there was still ‘Shepherd’s Garden Seeds’. She’s always had interesting varieties of seed. Can’t wait to see how your climbing nasturtiums turn out. My ‘Copper Sunset’ is a mounding variety that I’m planting out along the edges of the vegetable garden. Fun thing is nasturtiums are tasty too!

  • Lisa

    Had it not been for Twitter and Mr. Brown Thumb I would have missed out as well. Thanks for following along, I’m very excited to be united with fellow bloggers on this growing adventure!

  • Lisa,

    I am so glad to see you are participating! I recieved an invite by Mr.Brown Thumb as well. Im so excitied to be able to do this as well. This will be my first garden year where I add flowers with my veggie garden. I have great ideas in store for this project. I look forward to reading your adventures as well. Good luck!

    Happy Gardening!
    Jenn

  • Lisa

    Jen thanks for taking the time to stop by! I’m really excited to see all the different combinations and ideas we bloggers come up with. It’s fun to be connecting with each other and growing together across the U.S. Best wishes and happy growing!

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