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Chicky-Bloom, Chicky Bloom

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 18:45

Succulents….you’ve seen them for years. These whimsical, interesting and often times oddly shaped plants are found predominantly in rock gardens, stone walls and shallow containers. Commonly know as “hens-and-chicks”, how they got this nickname is obvious when you learn and observe their growth characteristics.

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LIMITLESS CONTAINER GARDENING

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 18:43

I have come to believe that the career of a gardener should begin and end the same way: with containers. My grandmother taught me this early on when I first expressed interest in her garden. I was just a little boy when she gave me a small terra cotta container as an introduction to the world of gardening.

I had complete autonomy over my container, and also complete responsibility.

Scrumptious Spring Pasta

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 17:26

Just in time for the Spring, here is a scrumptious Spring Pasta Salad--great-tasting and easy to do--that the whole family will love and want again and again.

Springing Into Spring

Submitted by Mar Jennings
on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 22:13

It’s officially winter - regardless of what the weather feels like outside - so you can be sure that Old Man Winter is hovering around with Jack Frost at his beck and call.