Author Archives: Stacey

The Dawn of the Seed Library

Posted on February 26, 2013

Have you heard about this? A library in Colorado is adding vegetable seeds to its collection of lending materials. What a lovely idea! I’m always saying how if more people gardened, the world would be a better place – we’d … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

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The factor in the organic vs. conventional debate that no one ever mentions

Posted on February 4, 2013

I just read through “Is organic food worth the expense?” in today’s New York Times. It was one of their Room for Debate columns, in which they line up a group of experts who argue pro or con about the … Continue reading →

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The Age of Misinformation

Posted on January 22, 2013

Apparently, it takes rage to get me back to my blog. I realize I should be more positive than that, but the occasional tweet and my new Pinterest board (appropriately entitled “DO NOT DO THESE ‘GARDEN TIPS’” Yes, complete with … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – 07.11.12

Posted on July 11, 2012
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Asiatic Garden Beetle: The Winged Menace

Posted on July 9, 2012

Herbs are generally acknowledged to be some of the easiest to grow, most pest-resistant edibles on earth. At least, that’s what all the books said, and that had been my experience. Until last year. It was about a year ago … Continue reading →

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Heirloom, hybrid, GMO – what’s it all mean?

Posted on March 5, 2012

It’s seed-starting time! Well, maybe not quite yet, but almost. Seed ordering and seed shopping time, for sure. And you’re probably hearing a lot of confusing chatter about these terms and wondering what they mean to you as a home … Continue reading →

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How do I get wisteria to bloom?

Posted on February 20, 2012

…or, more likely, how do I get my *%$#@!^ wisteria to bloom? By now, you’ve probably seen the uber-fabulous photos of the wisteria tunnel at Japan’s Kawachi Fuji park. Most people are doubting that these photos are even real, which … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Mission

Posted on February 7, 2012

The last two weeks have been full of backlash to dubious partnering and un-partnering: first, The National Wildlife Federation announced a partnership with Scotts-MiracleGro, the makers of Ortho chemicals, Miracle Gro fertilizer, and the distributors of Round-Up herbicide to home … Continue reading →

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A Sane Look at the New USDA Zone Maps

Posted on February 6, 2012

The USDA just released a new version of the hardiness zone map – everyone run around like a maniac and freak out! No, not really…though with the way that many people are acting, you’d think that the map came with … Continue reading →

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