Gardening

How to Use Fall Leaves in Garden

November 1, 2011
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Autumn leaves aren’t just beautiful, they also are a valuable resource for your garden. So before you start raking up your fall leaves and throwing them out, consider these gardening tips on how to use fall leaves in garden.  All photos copyright Teresa O’Connor.

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Living Walls for Small Spaces – Urban Gardens Guest Post

October 17, 2011
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Guest Post: Grow living walls in your home – no matter how small that home may be – with tips in this guest post from Robin Horton of Urban Gardens. It’s the second blog exchange between Urban Gardens and Seasonal Wisdom, exploring the latest in gardening, green living and design. Photo by Minigarden.

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Grow: Different Tomato and Eggplant Varieties

October 13, 2011
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Looking for interesting tomato and eggplant varieties to grow? Well, as you can see from the above photo, we’re harvesting many different tomatoes, eggplants and peppers around here. This blog post shares photos and information about unusual tomatoes and eggplants to try in your garden. Come take a look… Photo copyright Teresa O’Connor.

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Recipe for Seasonal Wisdom’s Calendula-Orange Biscuits

October 3, 2011
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Cheerful calendula flowers have been featured in culinary dishes of all types, since at least the Middle Ages.  In my own fall garden, these cool-season annuals are thriving now. So, I created a yummy biscuit recipe that makes the most of these colorful petals and fresh flavors. Come take a peek and learn more about […]

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Sharing Garden Surplus with Those In Need

September 21, 2011
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Sharing garden surplus with those in need is easier than you may think. The summer of 2011 left us with a terrific harvest. My garden was swimming with fresh vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. We’ve eaten like kings. We’ve passed along produce to our neighbors and friends. So, we shared this garden surplus with those who […]

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New Proven Winner Plants

September 15, 2011
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Each summer, my garden literally bursts into blooms from a wide variety of annuals and perennials. This year was no different. In fact, I was asked by Proven Winners to review a number of their newest plants for my USDA Zone 6b garden over the last few months. Here are a few of my favorites. Photo copyright Teresa […]

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Growing Poppies in The Garden

August 25, 2011
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Poppies are easy to love. The flowers mix beautifully with roses, lavenders and other perennials, and provide a romantic, carefree look to any garden. Best of all, poppies are easy to grow from seeds, and many of them reseed to provide beauty year after year. The above pink ‘Shirley’ poppies (right) and orange ‘California’ poppies […]

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Growing Great Flower Containers

August 15, 2011
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Creating eye-catching flower containers for my garden was easier than usual this summer, thanks to an assortment of Hort Couture plants I was asked to test this growing season. Come look at the results.

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Recipes for Pimientos de Padrón and Dark Rum Mojitos with Basil

July 21, 2011
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Summer is the perfect time to harvest herbs and vegetables for delicious drinks and appetizers. That’s why I’m delighted the nationally known chef and food blogger Viviane Bauquet Farre of foodandstyle.com has agreed to share some recipes and culinary stories.  Here is her special guest post for Seasonal Wisdom …

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Book Review: Garden Up! (Vertical Gardening)

July 18, 2011
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What’s the best way to maximize outdoor spaces, hide eyesores and create drama in your garden? Consider vertical gardening. A recently released book called Garden Up! shows you how. Recently, I spoke with the authors to learn more about this popular gardening trend. Come take a peek… Photo copyright Garden Up!

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