Monthly Archives: January 2012

Huge Thank-Yous to The Sage Butterfly

Michelle Potter, One of my personal favorite bloggers nominated me for The Versatile Blogger Award.  Michelle runs The Sage Butterfly, and has published a book, The Complete Saving Source Catalog: A Guide to Saving the Earth and Money. Both are … Continue reading

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The Best of The Week

Here are some of the best articles that I’ve run across this week. Virginia Farm Garden — I just loved the picture of the chess board garden. One of these days . . . Composting at home in India — … Continue reading

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Winter Got You Down? Try Growing Grass Indoors

January always gets me down. With the bustle and festivities of Christmas behind me and spring a blip on the horizon, I always feel a bit of Seasonal Affective Disorder this time of year. However, there are so many ways … Continue reading

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The Best of the Week

Here are some of the best articles that I’ve run across this week. London Pothole Gardener Takes Back The Cracks — Last year I wrote an article about the fairy gardens that I built in pots on my patio. This … Continue reading

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Container Gardening Ideas: Make Garden Accents From Pruned Branches

January and February is usually garden cleanup time around my house. When the foliage is gone from woody plants, I can see their structure better and I can tell what wayward branches need to be lopped away. This is also … Continue reading

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January is time to order Cherry Tomato Seeds, Ugly Tomato Seeds and Heirloom Tomato Seeds from Seed Catalogs

The holidays are over and the decorations are once again in the attic. If you are staring out the window in between watering your houseplants and dreaming about spring, the time has come to check the mailbox. Right now is … Continue reading

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