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Cottage Garden Living
Jacki Kellum
How to Create A Cottage Garden – Gardening Class Taught by Jacki Kellum
In the Beginning, A Garden Is Pre-Determined by Its Soil: How to Amend and Compost for New Soil
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
Read moreRustic Garden Projects – Wattle and Book – Weaving Willow Into Arbors, Obelisks, Fences
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
Read moreWatch the Painted Parade! – August 30, 2001 – Jacki Kellum Garden Journal
August 30, 2001, Monday – Watch the Painted Parade! It rained last night, and although the sun has begun to peek from behind the clouds now, there is still a heavy wetness about my entire garden today. Several of my
Read moreHow to Build a Large 8′ x 12′ Arbor for Roses and/or Grapes
Wisteria at Biltmore Estate – Image Credit Wikipedia Almost half a century ago, I visited the Biltmore estate, most of which is a gardener’s dream trip. But nothing impressed me more than the room-like presence that had been created by
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Using Rustic, Vintage Fence Panels, Gates, & Other Salvaged Pieces As Trellises In My Garden
Someone asked me about an iron piece that she had spied peeking from behind the mature plants in front of it. I told her that I’d share some of the places that I have used similar iron panels. I believe
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