An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
It’s time. Go ahead and plant your tomatoes, squash and other summer veggies. Since peppers like even warmer soil, plant those in a couple of weeks. And while you’re at it, plant a few geraniums, petunias and other summer annuals in a pot or in the ground. ...
Although my son lives more than 1,000 miles away with his wife, I have everyday Mother’s Day reminders of him in my garden and in my life. Probably my favorite for outdoors is a cast iron frog 8 inches long and 7 inches wide. At about 3 pounds, it’s heavy ...
Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it frequently. Take cuttings from houseplants to increase collection or share. Root ...
There are a lot of Eastern U.S. native perennials that are lesser known and underused we might consider for our gardens. Here are three spring bloomers. Yellow Bell Wort Wild Flower plant in the Spring - Merrybells. (C) Photo Dole08/iStockphoto.com Also ...
Don’t plant tomato transplants until the middle of May. Plant peppers a few weeks later. (C) Photo lapis2380/123rf.com Garden center employees have thoughts about the customers who show up on the first warm days of spring. These are the folks who want to ...
