Spill the Beans

Melody Kendall One definition for a weed is a plant that is growing where you don't want it. Typically, weeds get a bad rap. These plants are very efficient and perfectly comfortable in their favored locations with their heightened water absorption and seed dispersal abilities.

By Melody Kendall Drought conditions loom again and it is advisable to plan our water use. For home gardens planning may include some research about different watering methods available.

by Mel Kendall How many of you have gone to bed only to kick yourself in the morning when you get up and see a white, icy garden and have to face the frost damage to your plants? Frost does sneak up, that is a given.

by Rainer Hoenicke For many years, I have managed to maintain a bed of Mache lettuce, also known as Corn or Lamb's lettuce. It's truly a wonderful winter crop that is easy to grow without giving it much attention until harvest time from December through mid-March.

It's early February when I write this, and it feels like May. Even the most ardent climate-change deniers are wondering if they may have to adjust their perception of reality.