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Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: False Indigo ( Baptisia australis)

Karen September 30, 2021 0 Comments

False indigo is a tall, drought resistant herbaceous perennial native to central and Eastern North America, especially Midwest US. It is a member of the legume family, Fabeaceae, that also…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Millet (Panicum miliaceum)

Karen September 29, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as proso millet, broomcorn millet, hog millet, red millet, and white millet, this warm weather annual grass is native to northern China and is a member of the…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Cranesbill (Geranium) ‘ Rozanne’ and Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) ‘Concorde’

Karen September 28, 2021 0 Comments

Cranesbill ‘Rozanne’ and barberry ‘Concord’ are outstanding plants for the garden and when put together they make a fabulous combination that lasts for the whole growing season. In early spring…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mediterranean Saltwort (Atriplex halimus)

Karen September 27, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as sea orache, this halophitic evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of the Mediterranean Basin, North and East African and the Arabian Peninsula, and is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: Leek (Allium porrum)

Karen September 24, 2021 0 Comments

Native to the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, leek is a biennial and are related to onion, garlic, and daffodil. It grows 2-3′ tall and consists of a bundle of…

Butterfly Gardens

Butterflies in the Garden and How to Attract Them: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Karen September 23, 2021 0 Comments

Red admiral are found from sub arctic Canada to Central America where they inhabit open spaces such as forest margins, shorelines, gardens, parks, fields, meadows and roadsides. A warm weather…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)

Karen September 22, 2021 0 Comments

Native to the hot, humid coastal lowland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, this evergreen tree is a member of the family Ebenaceae that also includes persimmon. The tree…

Recipes

Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Peach Wine

Karen September 21, 2021 0 Comments

The appearance of the first fresh peaches at the Farmers’ Market always brings happiness but long lines whether you eat them as is or use them in cobbler, icecream or…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Karen September 20, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as absinthe, this wood-based subshrub is native to Mediterranean Europe, temperate regions of Asia, and northern Africa where it grows in dry open areas, often on rocky slopes.…

Garden History

Plants of the Bible: Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Karen September 17, 2021 0 Comments

A native Iran and Iraq, the pomegranate is a deciduous tree or shrub that has been grown since ancient times and is widely cultivated for the juicy seeds of its…

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