My dear friend informed me that one of the local nurseries was having a 70% off sale on all plants. I restated, “All plants…including trees and shrubs?” She confirmed. Forget the fact is was 98 degrees, we were going shopping. I love a bargain, especially on plants.
2010
I enjoy growing my own food but I also enjoy the grocery store! It is full of choices. We can choose from twenty different types of spaghetti sauce or hundreds of boxes of cereal.
June 28, 2010 Read more
In Kansas, the rule of thumb is to plant potatoes on or near St. Patrick’s Day. We had bought our seed potatoes at the garden show this past year. The girls were digging through the different boxes of seed potatoes and spotted the purple potatoes at the exhibitor’s booth.
June 22, 2010 Read more
One thing is for sure: strangers don’t quite know what to say when asked if they know anything about fertilizer.
This past weekend, our Master Gardeners sponsored educational tours that featured seven spectacular residential gardens. Master Gardeners were present at all gardens to answer questions and present demonstrations, all for ONLY $10. I had the privilege of working Saturday morning at a beautiful oasis...
What have I got myself into? As spokesperson for Nutrients for Life, I am expected to blog and be available to the media. I had no idea I would be shot into the spotlight so quickly (can you just see my ego bursting!).
My weakness is "fill a flat" sale! I lose all self control! With two of my three in tow, we pulled into my favorite garden center, the parking lot was full, and the check outline was out the door. It´s almost embarrassing to
I think everyone should have a garden, so I talk about it all of the time. It must be working; my girlfriends are now gardening with their families. They are shopping the garden centers, sending me texts, calling me over to show what’s blooming and I LOVE IT!
Welcome to the new Nutrients for Life blog. This is your online source for family gardening with a dash of soil nutrition. With dirty hands, we will use our daily trials and triumphs to bring real life answers and guidelines for gardening.