Gardening

Free Gardening Tips, Food Recipes and More

by Seasonal Wisdom on May 3, 2013

With the gardening season fresh upon us, these helpful resources may come in handy now. Here are free gardening tips for growing foods — from arugula to winter squash — as well as ornamental plants. You’ll find recipes for using edible flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables in your kitchen. There is advice for the best burning woods for fires, and an invigorating bath oil infused with aromatic pine needles, plus more…

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A Garden Hideaway Design for the Entire Family

by Seasonal Wisdom on April 11, 2013

Looking for a garden design that provides plenty of outdoor places to escape for the entire family? Take an armchair tour of this award-winning Urban Castaways garden design from the 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle.

From a soothing waterfall to sophisticated spots for adults to a fun play area for kids, this versatile garden has it all. Even an outhouse!

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Fountains Make Splash at 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

March 2, 2013

From traditional garden fountains to contemporary styles, such as this one above, water treatments were making a splash at the 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle recently. Regardless of your design style, you’ll find a good mix of fountains in this post. Come take a look and see for yourself…

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Naturalistic Garden Trends at 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

February 27, 2013

Rocks, natural woods and plants with four-season appeal played starring roles at the recent 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show. This Asian-inspired garden was just one of several naturalistic demonstration gardens that helped visitors forget they were indoors on a chilly February day in Seattle. Find garden ideas for your home by seeing how these [...]

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Vertical Gardens Talk at 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show

February 6, 2013

From simple trellises to spectacular living walls, vertical gardening solutions are the subject of Seasonal Wisdom’s upcoming talk at the 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, Washington. This stunning design by Jason Doran of WGLandscape.com – created for his chicken coop! – is just one of the amazing garden ideas you’ll hear about [...]

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How to Grow Vegetables All Year Long (Even in Winter!)

January 31, 2013

Growing and harvesting vegetables all four seasons of the year is only a dream for many cold climate gardeners. And that’s exactly what Niki Jabbour of Nova Scotia, Canada is trying to change. Her book, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener (Storey Publishing) proves you can grow your own food, 365 days of the year, no matter where [...]

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How Long Will Vegetable Seeds Stay Viable?

January 8, 2013

Each year, I end up with many more vegetable seeds than I could possible plant in my garden. So, I give them to friends. Or, I save them for the next growing season … or, the next growing season after that. As a result, some of my seeds are several years old. Should I throw [...]

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Edible Flowers Video

January 7, 2013

Learn more about edible flowers in this fun new video with Autumn Barr of Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganicCom, who is interviewing me about some of my favorite flowers to eat – and how to use these pretty petals in delicious culinary dishes.

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Win an Edible Flowers-Garden Lovers Giveaway

January 3, 2013

Happy New Year! Before you know it, spring will be here and you’ll be able to garden outdoors again. In celebration of this new beginning, Seasonal Wisdom has teamed up with Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganic.com for a fun gardening giveaway to get you off to a great start! Why not grow edible flowers this year, along with fruit and [...]

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Five Expert Gift Ideas to Get Kids Gardening

December 7, 2012

This holiday season, why not give presents and experiences that will encourage kids to spend more time gardening next year? For help, Seasonal Wisdom turned to five leading parenting and gardening book authors and bloggers for gift-giving ideas for nature-deficient kids. What they recommend might surprise you … Their ideas aren’t expensive or fancy, but [...]

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