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Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “But these young scholars… Love not the flower they pluck, and know it not, And all their botany is Latin names.” There is more to gardening than nomenclature, and more than nomenclature, there’s actually growing and knowing plants. Brevities #OTD It’s the birthday of Carl Linnaeus born on this day in 1707. It is said he liked flowers as a young child, and whenever he was upset, he was given a flower…
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Here’s a gardener’s bedtime ritual for this time of year: Take sandpaper or a nail file and nick those nasturtium seeds before you soak them overnight; then sow them outside. They grow well in poor soil. The leaves and flowers are edible and are great in salads. Brevities #OTD It’s the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – born in 1859. Ten years ago, in 2009, a violin made from a dying sycamore tree in Conan Doyle’s…
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Is your rhubarb bolting already? When your rhubarb seems to be bolting too early, ask yourself these questions… Is your rhubarb an heirloom or a new variety? Older varieties tend to bolt sooner. Try planting a newer variety. Is your rhubarb very established? The older your rhubarb, the quicker it bolts. If you divide your established rhubarb, it revitalizes your plant and can thwart flowering. Has it been super cold, hot, or is your rhubarb otherwise stressed? These threatening conditions…
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