Monthly Archives: May 2009

On gardening and grampies (Brattleboro Reformer)

CORNISH FLAT, N.H. If I make it to heaven, I know there will be homegrown tomatoes there. And asparagus all year round, and different colors of lettuce, peppers and potatoes. But to hedge my bets, I grow all these things — even if I can’t have them all year. Read the rest of the article

Gardening Tips Can Extend the Life of Your Cut Flowers (First Coast News)

JACKSONVILLE, FL —- If you love flowers but hate the idea of gardening in the Florida heat, you may want to try bringing some of the bright buds inside your home. If you don’t have exactly have a “green thumb,” Rose Jackson of Anything With Flowers has a few tips to try. Read the rest

Have fun, get informed at Central Texas gardening events. (Austin American-Statesman)

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Creative gardening at your library (Elbert County News)

As part of the summer reading program of the Elbert County Library District, “Container Gardening” with Master Gardeners will be presented to children, grades kindergarten through fifth. Presentations will be at the following Elbert County Library locations: Read the rest of the article here

Newscope: Van Meter State Park to host program on Native American gardening (The Marshall Democrat-News)

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a program Saturday, May 30, at Van Meter State Park about Native American gardening techniques and the importance of corn. The program will also… Read the rest of the article here

Gardening Books (New York Times)

Judging by the new batch of garden books, we?re creeping into a back-to-the-land movement, like what happened in the 1970s but without the macramé. Read the rest of the article here