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When is the best time to divide? To prune? To transplant? In general, the answer I most often give is that the best time to do anything is when you’re standing there with a shovel, or a knife, or a spade in your hand. We are all so busy. Our gardens can get away from us. Our good intentions of getting to things at a later date can evaporate faster than water on a hot July day. Thus the saying,…
Read MoreHave you heard of the Little Free Library that some thoughtful people put up out by their sidewalks? Well, a few weeks ago, I saw a post by Hylton Jolliffe about his Little Free Herbary… It takes obvious inspiration from the little free library movement, and it aims to help us share and connect with neighbors and others who might need herbs for cooking medicinal remedies fragrances, etc. The idea takes obvious inspiration from the wonderful Little Free Library movement,…
Read MoreDo you change the oil in your window boxes and containers every spring? You really don’t need to – I don’t. Here’s what I do: I remove about a quarter to a third of the soil in my containers, and I put it in my potting soil bin. Then, I add a little perlite and compost to the original container, and that’s it. Any extra potting soil that I have leftover in my bin, I use for new containers. …
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