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Green Crumbs: A Pet Emergency
A close call with Minnie led to a list worth keeping: trusted pet emergency contacts, evacuation resources, what to have ready, and a printable P&P Pet Emergency Contact Card.
Wall of Shame, No. 1: Pickle or Pear?
It started with a packet of Dill Pickler cucumber seeds and ended with Abbott and Costello on a piece of white linen. Welcome to the Wall of Shame.
What the August Garden Needs Now
By August, the garden shows the effects of a long, hot summer and offers some useful information in return. What to water, deadhead, divide, move, and simply observe now, plus a look at what worked, what didn’t, and what can wait for cooler weather.
From the Test Garden: July Propagation Experiments
Every July, I stop looking at garden centers and start looking at my own garden differently. This year, I'm testing six summer perennials to see which are easiest to propagate and documenting what happens along the way.
Test Garden — June Update: The Garden Has Opinions
The first Test Garden harvests are in, but not everything followed the plan. From peas and broccoli raab to mystery pests, patient flowers, and lessons learned along the way, here's what this season has been teaching me.
The Test Garden: The Great Untangling
Every gardener eventually runs out of room. Then comes the harder task: deciding what stays, what goes, and who gets the extras.