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new harvest

I’m so excited to see the first produce getting ready for harvest, it’s almost time to start the yield table for...

first tomatoes

The first tomatoes, from the Supersweet 100 variety. This year’s production is not overwhelming, but adequate. If you never grew...

every shade of purple

Changing the color of the ground is another great way do delineate a space: a mass planting of orange flowers,...

green tomatoes

Every year the generous tomato plants bless us with an overabundance of fruit that doesn’t have the chance to ripen...

magic betony

Did you know that betony was thought to chase away vengeful ghosts, evil enchantments and bad dreams? I’m not acquainted...

love in a mist

Because of the late start of the season the annuals are a few weeks behind schedule. Not the tomatoes, mind...

high maintenance roses

Us hopeful rosarians have to admit that roses are not just another pretty flower. There is something very special and...

the vegetable garden

I finally planted the seedlings, with great excitement followed by four days of frost advisory. This night is supposed to...

tips for growing roses

I learned the most important facts about roses from my grandfather and they go like this: Roses are not fussy...

exotic fragrance

Tuberose oil is a staple scent for perfumery, obtained through chemical extraction by means of concretes and absolutes, and it...