Annuals For Your Garden: Bachelor Buttons
This is one of those flowers that inhabit my childhood memories. The gangly plants grew in a crowd and the signature cornflower blue flowers were always called “Bachelor Buttons” by my mom even though there are other nicknames. Cornflower, Basket flower,...
Choosing Daylilies For Dependable Summer Bloom
Daylilies are dependable. Yet, not all are created equal. Quite apart from the obvious difference in looks, there are also variations in vigor or even hardiness. Sort through the obvious disqualification a certain variety might have in your conditions before...
Veggie Garden: Growing Succulent Sweet Peppers
Next to my own ripe homegrown tomatoes, sweet peppers are my very favorite vegetable to plant. I love the yellow, the green, the red, even the purple. I like bell, but I love banana peppers.
Tomato Companion Plants For Your Organic Garden Patch
You might know that “carrots love tomatoes”, but are you aware of those plants which help give you flavorful healthy tomatoes, or deter common garden pests? This post is to guide you in some companion planting benefits.
