It is officially too hot to be outside and therefore, I am inside today and planning my next year’s garden. The plan centers around a bean pole teepee. You see some of my bean pole teepees in the back of
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Jacki Kellum
Time to Start Planning Next Year’s Garden – Try This Little Garden with Mini Pumpkins & Morning Glories
Cinderella Pumpkins – French Heirlooms – Inspiration for Cinderella
Cinderella Pumpkins add a bit of autumn magic to the garden. No doubt, that magic is rooted in the bezillion times that I have watched the Fairy Godmother turn a pumpkin into Cinderella’s magical carriage. Pumpkins grow in all sizes
Read moreGarden Daily – Keep Track of What Happens Each Day in Your Garden
Early this morning, I saw my first glorious pumpkin bloom, but by mid-day, the bloom had closed. That’s how pumpkin blossoms behave. Because there is no bulbous protrusion at the base of the blossom, indicating that the blossom is female,
Read moreCelebrating Color in My Cottage Garden
I enjoy several things about gardening. I like watching things grow, and I like spending time outside in nature. But I think that I most enjoy the kaleidoscopic splashes of color that are ever-changing around me, according to the time
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