August 2011
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Tantalizing Tickseeds →
nybg:
After several spates of sizzling summer weather, many gardeners were left looking for drought tolerant alternatives to lush perennial garden plantings. One perennial that has been a stalwart of my garden has been tickseeds or coreopsis.
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WatchTruck Farm
Growing farm program at Leavenworth prison feeds...
A horticulture program at Leavenworth Federal Prison has grown from a modest garden to a 17-acre organic food factory that’s feeding struggling folks across eastern Kansas and beyond.
Last summer, the Therapy and Mentoring Horticulture Program yielded more than 100,000 pounds of produce that was either used at the prison or donated to food banks.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports prison...
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List of Botanical Interests seeds received 8/26
Click below for a complete list of seeds! Organic seeds designated with *
Flowers:
Agastache Sunset Hyssop
Bachelor Button: Black Magic, Blue Boy, Dwarf* Blends
Bean Pole Runner Scarlet Emperor
Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Butterfly Flower*
Calendula Zeolights*
Cardinal Climber Vine
Castor Bean Impala
Cleome Fountain Blend
Cosmos: Bright Lights Blend, Sea Shells Blend, Sensation Blend
Cup...
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August Draws to Close with Great Weather
Discount by the Date for BatesRewards members!
If you’re thinking of doing any “dirt work” around your abode, you can’t pick a better time of year. Weather conditions are perfect for grading projects. With fall approaching ever closer, many are getting their soil ready for the anticipated fall planting season. You should be thinking about it. So often, projects become complicated by...
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Speak Your Piece: The President and Seed →
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