Would you like to grow bushels of healthy, organic food without breaking your back - or your bank account? Then by all means plant your vegetables as the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2009
AVSA AWARD!
Your humble blogger has learned that he received an award from The African Violet Society of America. It was for an article he wrote called "Creating A Window Garden," which appeared in the January, 2008 issue of African Violet Magazine. The award, presented to … [Read more...]
Goodbye Tulips, Hello Ticks
The past few days of unseasonably hot weather has really taken a toll around here, especially the early spring bulbs. Thankfully, Rod Blackburn photographed my favorite tulip, an heirloom-variety called 'Van der Neer,' two weeks ago. Here they are, in a drift in the … [Read more...]
A Petunia for Winter: Opera Supreme 'Pink Morn'
Update: Click here to discover how an ordinary petunia can be overwintered.
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Happy Earth Day
File this one under "Garden Rants."
Which eco-unfriendly things or practices make you cringe?
Here are mine:
Styrofoam "peanuts" used by UPS (I've actually argued with them about this practice - they don't care)
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Tip: Houseplants Need Fresh Air, Too
Potted plants can't step out for a breath of fresh air like we can, although they need it every day. A close, stagnant atmosphere will not promote good health nor bloom, and it can lead to all kinds of maladies -- leaf-drop, yellowing foliage, spider mites and fungus … [Read more...]
The Amazing Meyer Lemon
Click here to read an updated version of this post. I may not want the lemons that … [Read more...]
How to Post Comments
It's incredibly easy to post comments at A Garden in the House. Simply click "comment" below a blog, open a free Google account, and post away! If you … [Read more...]
Three Incredible, Edible Scented Geraniums
Pelargonium graveolens, 'True Rose' Scented geraniums (actually, they are Pelargoniums) will gladly stand and pose in your window garden, but why … [Read more...]
Leaves, Leaves, Beautiful Leaves!
I used to curse the ancient maple trees on my property. Why? Because they shed a gazillion leaves in October. Clean up meant hiring someone to not only rake the leaves into piles, … [Read more...]