Monthly Archives: March 2010

Get a jump on the garden season

By Marta Gouger | Published: March 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
I’ve never been big on starting seeds indoors for several reasons: A)    I had a plant-eating 20-pound cat. He rarely moved but when it came to gobbling plants he was fast as lightning. B)    I don’t have windowsills. C)     Don’t have much space at all. D)    Don’t have a grow light, don’t want one. But I always get inspired when [...]
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Dreaming about dahlias

By Marta Gouger | Published: March 13, 2010 | 0 Comments
It’s Saturday afternoon and I should be doing any number of things. Forget about cleaning, I need to prepare craft kits for junior worship in church Sunday and I have not one, but two wallhangings and a quilt to finish.   But our master gardener’s story about virtual garden tours gave me a rude awakening. It’s March [...]
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Just like Johnny Appleseed, you can start a tree

By Marta Gouger | Published: March 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
The snow is melting and it’s time to think about what you’re going to plant this year. If you like fruit and you have some room, you might want to think about fruit trees. When I was growing up, my mom decided that she loved apricots so much that she was going to plant a tree. [...]
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