A Face Only A Mother Could Love

If you’re thinking about keeping solitary bees in your garden, consider Hornfaced Bees. They may not be as pretty as their counterparts, but they are sweet and get the job done. Hornfaced bees… Continue reading →

Oh My, Such A Cute Couple: Lavender and Bees Make a Perfect Match

A simple way to bring pollinators into your garden is to plant Lavender. Bees L-O-V-E Lavender.  It’s a fact. A recent two-year study found that Lavender is among the top flowers most attractive to bees.… Continue reading →

December’s DWV

pol·li·na·tor  noun \ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər\:  one that pollinates: as an agent (such as an insect, think bees) that pollinates flowers.

January’s DWV

This Month’s Word is: pe·ren·ni·al vegetable. \pə-ˈre-nē-əl\ \ˈvej-tə-bəl, ˈve-jə-\ (adj./n.)  of a plant: having a life cycle that is more than two years long: persisting for several years, usually with new herbaceous growth from… Continue reading →

Love It, Then Leave It: Parting Words on Rhubarb

Once you have your rhubarb planted and established, there isn’t much for you to do really.  This is a vegetable you check on from time-to-time, and then move on.  However, here are the… Continue reading →

Fennel’s Seedy Past

Fennel is one the ingredients in Absinthe, the drink of choice, in the early 19th and 20th century, of the Parisian Bourgeoisie, and its famous writers and artists until it was banned.  Surprisingly,… Continue reading →