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Garden Adventures with Gail, Part 2

September 8, 2011

Gail is back with a new update from her balcony garden! You may remember from Gail’s first guest post that she’s from Calgary, AB Canada. Gail is was new to gardening back then, but she’s got another year of experience under her belt now. I think you guys will really identify with the success and [...]

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Fleur Chat: Succulents in Bloom with Debra Lee Baldwin

September 7, 2011

I’m sorry for getting this up a little bit late, but here is the transcript of our Fleur Chat held on September 1, 2011. The chat was moderated by yours truly (@lifeontheblcny). Our guest was Debra Lee Baldwin (@DebraLBaldwin), the author of two excellent succulent gardening books: Succulent Container Gardens and Designing with Succulents. We [...]

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How’s this for a crazy succulent container?

September 3, 2011

Spotted in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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Flower Chat: What Flowers Attract Birds, Bees, and Butterflies?

August 18, 2011

The following is the transcript of our Flower Chat held on August 18, 2011. The chat was moderated by yours truly (@lifeontheblcny). Our guest was Dave Bushnell (@BushnellGardens), the owner of Bushnell Gardens Nursery in Granite Bay, CA. We discussed attracting wildlife like birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. Thanks to everyone who participated [...]

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Can I get a little flower love?

August 16, 2011

I don’t know about you guys, but I love flowers. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy growing edibles too, but I really, really, really love flowers. So much so that I am starting an online “chat” all about them. Sound interesting?

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Succulent Container Garden Inspiration from Debra Lee Baldwin’s Garden

July 12, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days with Debra Lee Baldwin, author of two excellent books about gardening with succulents, including a wonderful guide to using succulents in container gardens. Perhaps best of all, I got to spend the night in Debra’s guest bedroom, which looks out onto her gardens. I’m trying [...]

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A Summer Garden Craft For Kids, Grownups, and Everyone In Between

July 11, 2011

From my latest article for Fiskars.com: Preserving the flowers and leaves from your garden is a great way to collect the memories of the garden you and your children grew together. How to press flowers and foliage >>> Are there any flower pressers out there?

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Grow Baskets Full of Berries

July 4, 2011

I am really sweet on strawberries this year. I’ve been tucking them in practically all of my pots and enjoying the tasty rewards for over a month now. Which has led to a problem of abundance. What do I do with the one or two plants left in a six pack that I have no [...]

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Grow Delicious Tomatoes in Four Simple Steps

June 20, 2011

It is a tad late in the season to be planting tomatoes, but in most of the U.S. there is still time. Planting and growing tomatoes in a container garden is pretty easy once you have the basics down. But before we discuss the basics, make sure you start with the right tomato, and if [...]

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