An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
Indoors Take cuttings from plants such as impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter over indoors. These are called herbaceous cuttings. Root the cuttings in media such as vermiculite, perlite, peat moss or planting soil instead of water. Keep ...
Most of us plant annuals in the veggie garden, those edibles that thrive in summer and die when the temps turn cold. Some of us want a vegetable to return season after season…here are three to consider. Of course all of these foods are available in grocery ...
We hear all the time that plants need an 1 inch of rain every week for their overall health and to produce vegetables and flowers. But how much is that when hand watering? Three 5-gallon buckets equals about 1 inch of water. Although you can lug the buckets ...
This column ran originally July 21, 2018. Gardeners from all over have been posting on Facebook about the invasion of Japanese beetles, an insect that has been only a minor pest the last several years. “Oh my gosh yes,” said Kate Franzman, farmer and beekeeper ...
Indoors Keep an eye on houseplants that have been set outdoors to make sure they are watered properly. Hot summer breezes can quickly dry them out. Propagate houseplants by taking cuttings from vigorously growing plants. Root in moistened growing ...
