About Jennifer D
Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom with a sweet baby girl. She followed her husband to Montana and became an exuberant (if mediocre) gardener when the house they bought came with everything but landscaping. In addition to weeding, she enjoys reading, baking, and blogging.Website: http://www.bitterrootmama.blogspot.com
Posts by Jennifer D
Seed Saving 101
By Jennifer D on November 29, 2010
Seeds ready for saving inside a yellow pepper.
Saving seed can be as easy as drying out seeds and replanting them next year. Or it can be as difficult as isolating varieties, identifying male and female plant parts, and hand-pollinating them. Saving seeds {read more}
By Jennifer D on November 29, 2010
Herbs for Your Herb Garden
By Jennifer D on October 30, 2010
A mint plant plots how to take over your garden.
If you’re like me, you’re already planning the herb garden you want to plant next spring. Some herbs are lovely in their own right and can fill in a landscape with interesting shapes and colors. {read more}
By Jennifer D on October 30, 2010
The Double Pot Method of Herb Gardening
By Jennifer D on September 29, 2010
A pot of chives awaits its new home, I mean hole, in the ground.
Even people with very little land can grow herbs. You can set up a few plants in an indoor windowsill, set a pot or two on a balcony, plant them directly in your garden, or devote an entire {read more}
By Jennifer D on September 29, 2010
Plant Bulbs, Plant Smiles
By Jennifer D on August 27, 2010
Here are my beautiful ice stick tulips and some daffodils in the background.
A bite in the air tells me that autumn is just around the corner. That means one thing: Time to find and plant bulbs! Planting bulbs can become an addiction, one that I happily {read more}
By Jennifer D on August 27, 2010
The Hidden Lives of Sunflowers
By Jennifer D on August 3, 2010
This opportunistic hybrid is blooming the second year.
As a young girl, I was sunflower crazy. Once I got my own plot of land, the first flowers I planted were sunflowers. I love their bright (or muted) colors, their height, and the way they can make {read more}
By Jennifer D on August 3, 2010
Xeriscape Your Yard
By Jennifer D on June 19, 2010
One of my favorite plants - echinacea or purple coneflower.
On a recent visit to Southern California, I was amazed at the number of yards that had been transformed via xeriscaping (or “dry landscaping”).
Gardening in a Drought
Faced with a {read more}
By Jennifer D on June 19, 2010
Natural Garden Remedies: Helpful or Harmful?
By Jennifer D on May 14, 2010
Whether you’re looking to save a little money or trying to use natural concoctions instead of synthetic ones, it can be tempting to follow homemade garden recipes. Gardeners claim everything from using beer as a fertilizer to playing music to seedlings. {read more}
By Jennifer D on May 14, 2010
4 Fixes for Underperforming Plants
By Jennifer D on April 27, 2010
Spring is often a great time to grab your shovel and dig up perennials and shrubs that are not thriving in their current locations. Disease, pests, amount of sunlight, and overgrowth all contribute to a plant’s success. Digging up your perennials {read more}
By Jennifer D on April 27, 2010
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