Jacki Kellum
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Although I’m getting a late start on this plan for this year, I am about to embark upon an effort to turn an iron obelisk that I have owned for years into a children’s garden area. Iron Obelisk in Jacki
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Image Credit Seed Needs Autumnal Beauty Chocolate Evening Colors Henry Wilde Italian White Lemon Queen Mammoth Grey Stripe Mexican Red Sun Tall Teddy Velvet Queen Wild Autumn Beauty Type: Flower Color: Mixture Height: 5′ to 8′ Tall Width: 18″ Spread
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Manual of Gardening A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE MAKING OF HOME GROUNDS AND THE GROWING OF FLOWERS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLES FOR HOME USE by L. H. Bailey SECOND EDITION 1910 [“Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954)
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On May 1, 2023, I moved to Water Valley, MS, and as soon as I had emptied most of my boxes, I began using the cardboard to create garden spaces. My first challenge was to camouflage an air conditioner unit
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