Cindy's Recipes and WritingsBut keeping organic can be confusing. Commercial organic fertilizers, cover crops, compost, manure: which, how much and when? Fall fertilizing has many advantages over soil amendment in the spring. You can use winter downtime in …
November Garden Tips #GardenSense
Gardening season is coming to an end. Here is a quick checklist to put your mind and gardening to rest before setting sights on the Holiday season! You still have time before the ground freezes …
Tree Fertilizing Facts #GardenSense
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. — Chinese Proverb. But what about fertilizing your trees? Tree Fertilizing Facts Taking care of trees can be …
Plant Now For Holiday Gift Giving #GardenSense
By now, most northern gardeners have started saving their seeds and putting their gardens to bed for the winter. Before you pack away your tools, I have a proposal for you. Consider sharing your garden …
One-Pot Gourmet Gardener #Review #Giveaway #GardenSense
Chances are that you have made a few soups, stews and casseroles using one cooking vessel. Have you ever thought about growing your own meals in one pot? In The One-Pot Gardener, Cinead McTernan takes …
How Do You Corral Fall Foliage? #GardenSense
Crisp air sparks nature to uncloak the true beauty of maple, oak, birch and other deciduous trees. Autumn winds play their part too on fall foliage. It doesn’t take long for shed leaves to accumulate …
Fall Wildflowers bring Spring Meadows #GardenSense
Most gardeners think of fall as a time to put the garden to rest. Clear out the seasonal plants. Turn the compost one more time. Maybe plant some tulips, daffodils or garlic. Have you ever …
Time To Let Go #GardenSense
There comes a time when you just need to let go. I know how hard that can be for gardeners. Letting your garden go to seed, so to speak, can be quite rewarding. Sunflowers, Black-eyed …
5 Tomato Facts You Should Know #GardenSense
Tomatoes are popular in so many cultures all over the world. No matter where you live, tomatoes can be the best thing you ever ate or the worst. Too much water causes splitting and rot. …
Butterfly-Good Bug or Bad Bug? #GardenSense
We love butterflies. Bright yellow and black striped Swallowtails softly landing on a butterfly bush. Orange Monarchs feeding on milkweed. Red Painted Ladies visiting every flower in the garden. But do we love their munching …
Cate’s Garden Hand Pruners Review and Discount For You!
I received a pair of Premium Bypass Pruning Shears and Cate’s Garden Easy Action Ratchet Pruning Shears to test. I was under no obligation to post a review. I received no further compensation or proceeds …
11 Bulbs to Deter Garden Munchers #GardenSense
Tim Schipper of Colorblends.com shares his choices for planting spring bulbs that deter munching mammals. This content is provided copyright-free for editorial use in whole or in part. I received no compensation from the author …
Sunflower Seeds Know Your Herbs and Spices
Sunflowers come in all colors and sizes. But not all seeds are fit for human consumption. This was the first year I attempted to grow sunflowers at the new house. I never grew these giants …
Preserving Summer Blooms #GardenSense
Fresh cut flower arrangements are a special summer treat for many gardeners. But wouldn’t it be nice to look at daisies in December or Joe Pye Weed in January? Whether you plan to dry or …
Currants #KnowYourFruitsandVeggies
Currants pack a lot of nutrition into those tiny red berries. These red jewels are high in fiber, Vitamin C. Vitamin B, zinc, magnesium, iron and potassium. Currants are eaten whole as fresh fruit or …
Is Your Garden Color Blind? #GardenSense
Yes those are purple “green” beans. Yellow wax beans and traditional green beans. I’m also growing yellow and pink tomatoes. Have you ever had yellow watermelon? How about red, yellow, orange or purple bell peppers? …
Is Your Harvest Hiding Unwanted Guests? #GardenSense
Sometimes I pick and run. Toss the beans in a bag. Snipped kale, lettuce or chives get bagged and into the fridge. You’re suppose to wash it when you use it right? Harvest and store, …
Be the Boss of Your Garden #GardenSense
Every morning you’re up early and out in you’re garden. You know how important it is to water early before it gets to hot. What’s that. Holes in your bean leaves. You bend down to …
Join the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! #GardenSense
I’ve been talking a lot about pollinators lately. Now it’s your turn! Join the campaign to reach 1 million food and habitat sites for pollinators. Anyone can help. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a …
Mosquitoes? Get Protected with Thermacell #GardenSense
I received a free Thermacell unit from the manufacturer to review. I received no further compensation for my post from Thermacell. All opinions are my own. How do you deal with mosquitoes, black flies and …