Design a Potager Garden via Grit
A potager garden, also known as a “kitchen garden,” is historically a French style of gardening that incorporates herbs, fruits, and vegetables with flowers and ornamentals to create a functional, Continue Reading
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A potager garden, also known as a “kitchen garden,” is historically a French style of gardening that incorporates herbs, fruits, and vegetables with flowers and ornamentals to create a functional, Continue Reading
Historical Garden Books – 73 in a series – The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, Continue Reading
The term “bulb” generally applies to the underground organ of a plant that stores energy and allows the plant to survive during its dormancy (usually during the winter months). Planting Continue Reading
Over on our Facebook page, we posed a question: What’s a plant you’ll never grow again? Gardenista readers came out in droves to share horror stories about the plants that took over their Continue Reading
Starting with the World War I, the U.S. government was encouraging Americans to grow their own food to help relieve shortages. Originally known as the war garden movement, these so-called “victory gardens” Continue Reading
No matter where your plot of land is — in the heart of a bustling city or down a quiet lane — there’s an opportunity to make your garden feel Continue Reading
Historical Seed Catalogs: Dreer’s garden calendar (1877) – 57 in a series Download in Text, PDF, Single Page JPG, Torrent from Archive.org WE invite our friends and patrons to visit Continue Reading
With a small budget, can you still start a garden? When my husband and I moved into our new home, we had a pretty good idea of how much money Continue Reading
DON’T be too depressed when it rains incessantly look over your seed cata- logues, and remember how good moisture is for your neighbour’s roots ! Read and Download the entire Continue Reading
Historical Garden Books – 72 in a series – The California horticulturist and floral magazine (1870) by Bay District Horticultural Society A complete collection of this periodical newsletter with volume Continue Reading