Subject: Feed, Fend, Fight!

Feed, Fend, Fight!

May 25th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Super Saturday, Gardener! You’re sure to be busy at it today. Us too! So short and simple... WORM CASTINGS: Feed, Fend and Fight for Your Plants FEED: Fertilize with nutrientsFEND: Protect plants from pestsFIGHT: Protect plants from disease~Sourc ...

FRIDAY FUNNY ...Worm what?!

May 24th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

You know you can actually buy worm castings on Amazon?! Wonder why worms rate such an elegant name for it? 🤔 Well I guess it wouldn’t work to say: “You’re full of castings.” 😉 If you're interested in worm farming, here's an article you ...

SNIPPET: Avocado Corn Salad

May 23rd, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Happy Thursday! Are you growing avocados? We have several avocado plants but need to get a greenhouse. Here in zone 7a they don’t get enough year-round warm weather to fruit. BUT… We love avocados and salads and eat them regularly and this simple ...

SNIPPETS: Growing Potatoes

May 22nd, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Happy Wednesday, Gardeners! Today's topic is: "PO-TAY-TOES. Ya' boil em, mash 'em, and stick 'em in a stew!" :-) So, while Sam Gamgee won't be cookin' them up for us today, we wanted to share some potato growing tips with you! Here's an article on ...

SNIPPET: Tomatoes Tips

May 21st, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Terrific Tuesday Gardener! You’re probably an ole pro at growing tomatoes… but if not, this might help. There's Feel free to send us your favorite tomatoes growing tips and we’ll add them to the article. Let’s keep growing! LeAura GardensAl ...

SNIPPET: The Garden Way

May 20th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

"We were created to celebrate life with every breath we take." ~Akiane - extraordinary visionary artist, self-taught child prodigy Mystic Monday, Gardeners! If you’re off to a busy Monday, be sure to take just 5 minutes that will fill the rest of y ...

In the Garden - Mid May - Full Moon

May 19th, 2019 at 11:39 am EST

Rounding the corner of the beautiful full moon of May, we're now entering the latter weeks of spring. The grass is jumping and the ragwort is high! This photo of our Pilot Mountain hillside makes the case. ...

Wings!

May 19th, 2019 at 6:00 am EST

"A bird Sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings."~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist Happy Sunday, Gardener! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! Coleman was in the ...

SNIPPET: Monarchs and Milkweed

May 18th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

"A weed is simply a plant whose virtues have not been discovered." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist Super Saturday, Gardener! Speaking of weeds… we’ve been growing milkweed for years, and love when Monarchs visit. How about you? Here's w ...

Friday Fun: Found a Gold Digger… ;-)

May 17th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

It’s Fun Friday, Folks! Send us your favorite gardening or nature funnies (rated PG so we can share them :-)) Hoping you’re gearing up for a wonderful weekend of gardening. Also, here's a great garden project (because you probably need more pro ...