I have created a garden calendar to serve 2 purposes for me. It serves as a reminder of upcoming planting dates It also serves a as a diary or journal to chart what I did and when I did it
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Jacki Kellum
Garden Calendar & Diary
Focus on Rue – A Butterfly Host Plant and an Ancient Herb
Rue Growing in Jacki Kellum Garden This is the only plant that the former occupants of my house planted. Rue is a an old, Biblical-times plant that was essential at that time. In the USA, it has lost favor among
Read moreFlowers that Grow Well in Mississippi
The Following Information is from the Mississippi State University Extension Service: Selected Annual Flowering Plants For Mississippi Gardens Annuals Scientific name Light Height Spacing Remarks Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum Full sun 6-20” 9-12” Edging; tall cultivars make good cut
Read moreHow to Grow Lavender in Mississippi
Although everything about the idea seems impossible to me, I plan to begin growing lavender next year in my Mississippi garden. According to Gary Bachman, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist for the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Spanish Lavender is best for
Read moreMaking Garden Magic: A Step-by-Step Guide
In May of 2023, I moved to a house in Water Valley, MS. Unfortunately, the house had absolutely zero landscaping. My house in Water Valley, MS, in May of 2023 If you look carefully at the photo above, you will
Read moreWhat Planting Zone is Yalobusha County, Mississippi? – Planting Dates for Mississippi
Mississippi is one of the southernmost states in the USA, but Yalobusha County is in the top quarter of the state. And while some parts of the state are quite tropical [Zone 9a], Yalobusha County is not that warm, and
Read moreFall Gardens in Mississippi
Although it is hot as heck here during the summer, Mississippi has a long growing season, and several vegetables can be planted at two separate times — spring and summer. I missed the spring planting time for turnips, but I
Read moreGrowing Turnips and Turnip Greens in Mississippi
This might sound silly, but turnips should be planted either during the spring or during early fall. Summer temperatures in Mississippi are too hot to grow turnips then. Hot weather causes turnips to have a bitter taste. I love turnip
Read moreGrowing Pumpkins in Mississippi
I moved back to Mississippi this past spring, and for most purposes, I was too late to get a significant garden started, but according to the following bulletin from Mississippi State University Extension Service, I am not too late to
Read more3 Sisters Garden – Planting Corn, Squash, and Green Beans Together
Corn growing in Jacki Kellum’s 2022 Garden – The Scarecrow’s name was Lady Gardensong Last year, I had a small, shady garden space, and much of that space was compromised by an immense walnut tree that spread across most of
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