Jean Ann
Vegetable Garden Plans, Part I
Vegetable garden plans are best mapped out in the fall. It is a great time to look back at what grew well, what tasted great, what you couldn't get enough of and what showed up in huge quantities.
Each spring, I (try) to keep a list of all that I am planting. When the seed packets [...]
Perennial Planting in the Fall
Coreopsis "Red Shift"
Perennial planting in absolutely awesome in the fall…in fact, I think it is my favorite time to plant them. I know you all have heard this before, so let me just tell you a couple of things, then I will show you the COOL things I am going to plant.
Planting in the fall [...]
Black Garbonzo Beans: Yes, They Come in Colors
I decided to try growing garbanzo beans, also known as Chick Peas. These legumes are grown all over the world and used in a hundred different ways. And loving all things strange and unusual, I myself am strange and unusual, so I decided to grow the black variety. They also come in brown and beige. [...]
Verbena Bonariensis: A Tall Drink of Water
Verbena Bonariensis is one of the most beautiful flowers…I mean, look at those gorgeous little things…so dainty!
This mound-forming verbena sends up tall stems with clusters of flowers at the top. They sway gracefully in the breeze and are a wonderful middle of the border plant.
They are annuals…Yes, I know…sad to see them go as the [...]
DeAnna Cochran WINS $500 House Cleaning from BidMyCleaning.com!
Yes, we have a winner! DeAnna Cochran won $500 from BidMyCleaning.com. And, I am only slightly jealous…ok, maybe more than slightly…But, DeAnna really deserved it…she has an amazing room and she decorated it for $100…wait until you read her story…
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Sustainable Living, The Green Revolution
My family is fairly new to the "green revolution", but we are making baby steps toward a more sustainable lifestyle. As with everything in life, in order to make permanent changes in the way we live, it is going to have to be one thing at a time.We are currently recycling paper, plastic, aluminum, [...]
Hot Peppers, Finally Harvested!
I have spent the whole summer waiting patiently for my friends the hot peppers to get 'hot" enough to harvest. Cool weather, like we've had in the Pacific Northwest, makes it challenging to grow peppers and also reduces how hot they are. Below is one of my new faves this year…it is called Czech Black [...]
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