http://www.gardengirlgab.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:19:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I look at the last entry and cannot help but giggle that the "predictors" were saying it would be a MILD winter. It has been anything but mild. The snowfall has been ample, the northern breezes blustery and the succession of frigid days has been like winters long ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2008/02/26/brutal-winter/ Here we are in November and the trees have never been as colorful and stunning as they are this autumn. The temperatures have been fairly mild and the forecast calls for a warmer winter than average. All this means that you don't have to lug those pots indoors ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/11/13/mild-winter-means-everlasting-pots/ The weather is lush, wrapping us all like the comforting arms of an old friend, these are great days to get out into the garden and plant! Whether you are planting the "bones" of the garden, read "Audacious Autumn" for tips, or simply popping some much needed bulbs ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/10/06/audacious-autumn/ Ugh, it is so hot! Every August in Kansas I look at my husband and I say, "why are we not on vacation somewhere cool?" It is unbearable, it is always unbearable in August in Lawrence, no one wants to be gardening, the gardens look fried and crispy, ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/08/18/living-green/ Summertime is the best time to have an herb garden. It is the perfect accent to those home-grown tomatoes and zucchini that are sprouting from the earth. And herbs are so effortless, they take no time and use up the minimalist of space there is really no ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/07/16/herbs-galore/ One of the all time best "trends" in gardening has got to be the addition of the water garden. Whether you opt for a natural ecosystem with fish and lots of flora or you go for a simple bubbler with a plant or two, the wonder of a water ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/06/05/water-wonderland/ It is a safe time to start dragging your pots out of storage, dusting them off and heading to the nurseries. Creating spectacular containers is one of life's pure pleasures. It brings instant satisfaction and color, they fill in mundane gaps in the garden, deck and patio and ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/05/07/potty-ho/ As we all know, we are what we eat, the same is true for plants. The best way to ensure that your new plantings will be off to a running start is by making sure the soil that they take root in is full of goodies. To learn ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/04/30/adding-organic-matter/      The weather is not cooperating but that doesn't mean we cannot be thinking of ways to amp up our garden. With, no doubt, the pain of heating bills still dipping into our pocket books this year might be the best yet to consider cheaper solutions to a magnificent ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/04/15/pinching-pennies/   Ah, Spring and the nurseries beckon...come hither, "pick me" say the plants. It is a tough time not blowing your retirement on all the pretty plants that are summoning you to come over and take another look. This time of year I like to take drives out in ... http://www.gardengirlgab.com/2007/04/05/unknown-territory/