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Learning About Nebraska Soil

rheashell wrote 1 week ago: One of the things I was determined to do this year was learn more about soil.  I mean, what if the r … more →

Tags: Garden Attempts, Soil, Clay, Nebraska, soil test, soil pH, Midwest soil

A Blog's Germination

rheashell wrote 2 weeks ago: A Daffodil randomly appearing in my yard. It all started when I was eight or so.  Or perhaps earlier … more →

Tags: Garden Attempts, Tales of Failure, Site Related, Announcement, Garden

Impermanence – new custodian wanted

urbangardenpath wrote 2 months ago: I never thought I would live out my days here and be buried in the back yard. That wasn’t the plan a … more →

Tags: Musing, Plants, Compost, heritage seeds, Charles Eisenstein, action communiterre, crocus, bio urn, Nature

Chicago, Is It Safe To Plant Yet?3 comments

wickerrooftop wrote 1 year ago: The 10-day forecast is looking pretty decent Chicago (zones 5-6), save for tomorrow’s night ti … more →

Tags: Container Gardening, Wicker Park Chicago, Weather and Climate, Chicago, gardening, Planting, Climate, Zone 5, zone 5a

Spring Flingin' Maddness!

Soil and Toil wrote 1 year ago: Spring in Ohio. Aaahh. After a long Winter, there’s not much that is better, especially for a … more →

Tags: hands in the dirt, gardening, Hoop Houses, greehouse, Peas, Greenhouse, urban gardening

What To Plant When

wickerrooftop wrote 1 year ago: This came across my Facebook feed this morning from Mother Earth News. It may not be precise, but it … more →

Tags: rooftop gardening, Wicker Park Chicago, Weather and Climate, Organic Gardening, Chicago, Midwest, spring, gardening, zone map

A Walk in a New Hampshire Woods...8 comments

Annie wrote 1 year ago: Lately temperatures have been unseasonably warm and snow has been slowly turning to mush.  This week … more →

Tags: horticulture, Betula papyrifera, "Oyster River", Gloucester County Virginia, white birch tree, Pinus strobus

Gardening in January

travelnole wrote 1 year ago: It’s the beginning of a new year- the year my husband and I plan to have our first vegetable g … more →

Tags: gardening in January, Hardiness Zones, Zone 5, hardiness zone 5, Seedlings, grow light, seed catalogs, burpee, totally tomatoes

Heliconia: A Zone 5 Experiment1 comment

1everything wrote 3 years ago: If you have ever seen a Heliconia plant in bloom then you are certain to have been impressed that it … more →

Tags: Everything Growing, Heliconia, grow lights, Growing Experiments, Heliconia, House plants, Indoor Plants, Plant lighting, Zone 5


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