Seed Saving for More Garden Blooms, a great way to expand your garden for free. Keep for yourself, join a seed swap or give as gifts. Free downloadable seed packet pattern available! Seed saving is a great way to get more flowers in your garden for free. Late summer early Fall is the time of year when many of my…
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Filoli a garden to visit in California. A wonderful place to enjoy a garden and a country house tour. Filoli, a garden to visit in California. Filoli is a country estate built in the early 20th century. Sixteen acres of English Gardens to explore and enjoy. this post is photo heavy and may take a few minutes to load. No…
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Propagating lavender from cuttings is one of those really easy and rewarding garden pleasures. Not only do you get more plants but it is just plain fun to grow more for free. Propagating lavender from cuttings is an easy and fun way to get more. Create a hedge of this sweet smelling, pollinator loved plant on a budget. I have…
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Garden Journal July 16 update. Garden Journal July 18. Have you missed by Garden Journal? I know I have been so busy in the garden, among other things, that I have failed to keep up posting about it. There is a video of each week so I will link to those at the end if you want to see the…
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Need to grow something that will perform from mid summer until frost? Today we are going to learn how to grow black eyed susans (aka: Rudbeckia) in your cottage garden. Some folks also call them Brown Eyed Susans. How to Grow Black Eyed Susans. An easy cottage garden favorite that will reseed itself and fill your garden with beautiful long…
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