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Transplants or Seeds?

April 30, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Tomato ready for transplanting.

A lot of gardeners, especially new ones, don't know whether to sow seeds for their veggies and herbs or buy transplants at the garden center. Here's a guide. Sow Seed Directly ...

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Everyone wants dirty hands

April 12, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

where to find info on plants and how they grow

Interest in gardening has jumped. And jumped high. I’ve been gardening and writing about it for a long time and I’ve never seen interest like this. It gives me heart, thinking our ...

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April garden checklist

April 1, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including ...

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Gardening Resources from the Hoosier Gardener

March 25, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Cherokee Purple Tomato is delicious

The Hoosier Gardener has had several requests for a one-stop shop, where people can find answers to their gardening questions. We’ve gathered this info and will likely add to it as ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: flower for Indiana garden, good vegetables, how to grow vegetables in Indiana, Indiana vegetable gardening

Garden industry ready to help you grow

March 24, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Graphic courtesy thegardenofwords.com We know where independent garden centers, big box garden centers, nurseries, growers, landscapers and others in the green industry land now ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: garden center pickup and delivery

Tempting temps require a gardener’s patience

March 11, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Baby Rose nasturtium.

Wait. Consider this your spring mantra. Wait. Until early April to start your tomato and pepper seedlings (late March in southern Indiana). Unless you have a greenhouse or ...

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Mornings lose on Daylight Saving Time

March 8, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Daylight Saving Time makes mornings disappear. And, it messes with our body clocks. Scientists say we never recover. And here's a really nice map that shows how it should/could ...

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The joy of inside-out views

February 14, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Woodpecker at feeder.

One of my favorite sights is from the kitchen window above the sink. From there I can see six bird feeders and two heated birdbaths in the backyard. Chickadees, cardinals, blue ...

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Prime time for the blues, but don’t be sad

January 15, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

For as long as I’ve been gardening, I’ve heard many people say that there are no blue flowers. I am always surprised by the comment. Like a lot of gardeners, I love the color ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: aster, blue flowers, classic blue, color of year, iris, salvia

Winter color is more than we think

January 8, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Epimedium in winter

When heading out the other day to walk my dog Autumn (it’s hard to stay indoors when the temps are in the 50s or even the 60s), I spied a plant blooming.  No, it wasn’t a ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: perennials for winter color, winter color

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