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Houseplants: Pepperomia (Pepperomia incana)
I hesitated about whether or not I should introduce you to this plant. Not because it’s hard to care for, or because it’s ugly or something. It’s actually quite a laid back houseplant, and I think it...
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Houseplants: Zz plant (Zamioculcas zamifolia)
Ok guys, I’m really excited to introduce you to this next houseplant. My favorite houseplant. Maybe you think I say that about all my houseplants – and, there are definitely a lot on the list of “one...
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How-To: Forcing Bulbs Indoors
Over the years, a question I often get is “can I make these bulbs bloom indoors?” In the past, I’ve given an answer along the lines of, “Yeah, I think you should be able to. I mean, I know it can be...
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Houseplants: African violet (Saintpaulia sp.)
Chances are you or someone you know (your grandma, maybe?) owns or has owned an African violet. They’re the standbys and workhorses of every garden center – and perhaps the most well-known of all the...
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Houseplants: Aloe (Aloe vera)
There’s a good chance you know the plant being highlighted today (and you probably even know it’s scientific name, you smarty-pants): Aloe vera. In the past it has also gone by the name Aloe...
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Eating Local All Year Long
Each year in September is Utah Eat Local Week which is meant to highlight all the great local agricultural (and other) products and inspire people to eat locally grown and produced foods. This year,...
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Cookie-Sheet Apple Pie
I think I’ve mentioned before how I’m not a food blogger, and I don’t really aspire to be; this space is mainly about gardening. Gardening, however, often leads me to the kitchen and cooking and baking...
View ArticleHouseplants: Wandering Jew (Tradescantia pallida)
It’s been a while since I last profiled one of my houseplants. Sorry ’bout that. It’s definitely not because I ran out of houseplants to talk about. It’s just that I haven’t taken any nice photos of...
View ArticleHouseplants: Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura)
Continuing the theme of purple and green foliaged plants, I’ve got another oldie but a goodie for you: Prayer Plant, also known by it’s Latin name Maranta. Among my first houseplants – if not the first...
View ArticleGarden Blogger’s Bloom Day – 15 February 2019
I’ve never participated in the Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, but I’ve enjoyed seeing what is blooming in other people’s garden each month, so I decided why not start now? Each month on the 15th garden...
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