Jacki Kellum
Stephen Westcott-Gratton. Fulcrum Publishing, 2000 “The cottage garden is a profusion of flowering plants and produce, all growing together in a glorious jumble. …The push is…to make the most of every inch.” Westcott-Gratton, pg. 7. “…to achieve the abundant look,
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Zephirine Drouhin Rose – Bourbon Rose from France – 1868 Jacki Kellum Garden Zephirine Drouhin [pronounced: Zeff-e-REEN Drew-HEEN] is a nearly perfect rose. It is beautiful. It climbs. It is almost disease-free. It attracts butterflies, and It produces moderately in
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Pruning and deadheading roses is important for several roses. Remove Dead Canes – If you don’t remove dead canes, they will quickly deteriorate and will ultimately infect the entire plant. It is important to thin the canes in the
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I have read that as people began planting their food, as opposed to hunting and gathering for it, the first kitchen gardens began. With that in mind, we might call any place where we grow food a kitchen garden–what the
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During my lifetime, I have lived and gardened in several parts of the country, and in almost every place I have lived, I have been forced to amend my garden’s soil. I am currently gardening in the Ozark Mountains, where
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Early last summer, I was sorting through the last of my garden center’s perennial starts, and I spied a sprig of something that had somehow seeded itself in the same container of the plant that was packaged for sale. I
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A few years ago I visited the Cloisters in New York City, and among my favorite things there were the wattle fences and obelisks. Upon my return from the Cloisters, I began searching for a book that shares tips for
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Waterfall in Jacki Kellum Garden – May 22, 2022 In this post, I’ll tell you how I transformed a stock tank from Tractor Supply into a Garden Pond and Waterfall. Rubbermaid Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 50 gal. Capacity, 4243-00-GRAY [it looks
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Azaleas Autumn Royalty Orchid Showers Hydrangea Twilight Black Stem Hydrangea – Nigra – Blooms in pink or blue or lavender Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nigra’ ‘Nigra’ is a lovely hydrangea with pastel blooms. While this alone would be a good reason for growing it,
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