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Tag Archives: Deadheading
A Pair of Scissors
Someone asked me recently which garden tool I use most. The answer might vary slightly with the season and the stage of the garden, but #1 is my rolling gardening stool, because at my age and with an iffy … Continue reading
Posted in garden tools, Uncategorized
Tagged Deadheading, garden tools, gardening, harvesting, scissors in the garden
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Will it work?
This week while I was deadheading marigolds, my mind came up with an interesting idea. Not everyone bothers to deadhead, but seeing the brown, shriveled heads annoys me, plus the plant will spend more energy forming seeds than making … Continue reading
Posted in Garden hacks, garden pests, Uncategorized
Tagged Deadheading, gardening, marigolds, Potager, squash borer prevention, squash bugs
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Things I should have known by now
At my advanced age, the number of things that I haven’t yet learned (or have forgotten) is still surprising. Here’s a few of yesterday’s revelations: Cleaning the Front Island, which is located around and under black walnut trees, without a hard hat … Continue reading
Posted in cutting garden, garden planning, gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager, Uncategorized
Tagged black walnuts, cutting garden, Deadheading, gardening, hostas, learning, planning, potager
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But if you deadhead…..
After expounding upon the merits of deadheading in a recent post, it occurs to me that I need to also present another side of the issue. Deadheading does produce more flowers overall, and does keep the plants and the gardens … Continue reading
Posted in Deadheading, edible flowers, gardening, Potager, seeds, Uncategorized
Tagged Deadheading, flowers, gardening, nasturtiums, nigella, potager, self-seeders
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Flower Shortbread and Deadheading
There are many good reasons to deadhead. For those of you new to gardening, deadheading is the removal of faded flowers. The first reason is that it immediately makes a garden look fresher, tidier, and happier. Here’s a tiny corner … Continue reading
Posted in Deadheading, edible flowers, gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged calendula, Deadheading, flower shortbread, frugal, gardening, pansies, potager, viola
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