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Tuesday’s Tips — Fall Garden Cleanup
Why are we startled? Really!? Fall comes every year at the same time, yet we always seem to be caught off guard when those first cool mornings hit. For most it means the end of the growing season and a...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Cleaning & Storing Tools
Yesterday I pulled out my pruners and though I’d sharpened and cleaned the gunk off them with a scrubby pad and some water before putting them away, I hadn’t oiled them (forgot to put the WD-40 back in...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Watering Your Garden in the Cool Seasons
Fall is here, there’s no denying it, and to tell the truth we are loving it. There’s a certain sense of relief and a feeling that we can FINALLY catch up on all the things that were running just ahead...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Oh My Aching…Everything
I just finished a two-day marathon of transplanting, pruning, and garden cleanup. Still to go are mulching, freshening up some containers, and planting some bulbs and shrubs. That’s going to have to...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Forcing Paperwhites
I’ve been so busy getting ready for company next week that my days are a blur of sanding, painting, installing, etc. Of course, gardening is part of the preparations and I’m doing a bit of planting...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Forcing Paperwhites Pt. 2
Last week’s post was about using a solution of alcohol and water (one part alcohol to 10 parts water) to restrict the growth of paperwhites. Theoretically this will keep the stems short and strong...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Gifts for Gardeners
Gardeners are easy to buy gifts for, they never have everything they need. Tools get lost, “borrowed”, broken, or they simply wear out like our garden gloves which we go through at an alarming rate....
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Tuesday’s Tips — Gifts for Garden Photographers
We love our gardens and we love our photography, so what could be better than garden photography? Not much. We thought we’d be Santa’s little helpers and list a few items that would be sure to please...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Succulent Terrariums in 10 Easy Steps
A couple of weeks ago I spent a relaxing, fun afternoon creating a few succulent terrariums for myself and for birthday gifts. It’s super easy and they look really beautiful. You’ll need the...
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Tuesday’s Tips — Easy-to-Build Raised Bed
I’ve been in my house for most of the time that I’ve lived in California — 19 years. And in all that time I’ve missed having the big, productive vegetable garden that I had in Pennsylvania. There are a...
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