Category: SEASONAL
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Welcome 2025! Embracing the Feral Beauty of the Garden
January Calendar It was a fallow year for Second Breakfast Gardens in 2024. I returned to college in the fall of 2023. Whenever it wasn’t actively raining, I did my homework at the table in the garden. It was interesting to watch the garden go feral. Cover crops became mature crops, flowers popped up all…
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Let’s Help our Hummingbirds Through the Cold Snap
🌨After sorting through all the weather alerts and school closures this morning, I sipped my coffee and looked out at the bird feeders. Then my thoughts turned to strategies for helping my hummingbird friends. I made up a fresh batch of nectar, cleaned and replaced the feeders. This time, as suggested by my blogger friend…
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Pruning Season is Upon Us! My Pruning Primer will Get you Cutting with Confidence
Pruning Primer for Fruiting Trees, Shrubs, and Canes Today, I took advantage of the dry-ish weather to get cutting. First, I pruned back and shaped the table grapes. I saved some of the lower cuttings for propagating for a friend. The branches nearest to the ground generally have more natural rooting hormone present. Next up were…
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How Green is Your Grass? What to do this Memorial Day Weekend
Soft, cool grass is a staple of suburban landscapes everywhere. Lawns have a reputation for being soaked in toxic chemicals and heavy consumers of water. With a few easy adjustments, you can make your lawn greener and greener. First Fertilizer Application Irrigation If you haven’t already begun to water your grass, it’s a good time…
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Getting Ready for Winter
Wondering about some good ways to tuck your garden into bed for the winter? Check out my new soil health article Garden Winterization Techniques for best practices and tips.
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