with Teri Knight
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Planting on a septic system
Many years ago I lived on 5 acres that had a septic mound. It was hard to mow and the rider was not to be used on top. My clever idea was to plant native seed. Well, this way a LONG time ago when I was very new at the gardening game and I didn’t research it the way I should have.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Digging up bulbs for winter storage
Last week we were planting bulbs for Spring bloom, today is about digging up bulbs for winter storage! Gladiolas, dahlias, cannas, begonias and elephant ears to name some!
For the 2022-23 Winter, the Farmers Almanac is calling it “A Tale of Two Winters”. Their forecasted weather map splits the country in … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Ins and Outs of planting bulbs in Fall
As I teased you with tantalizing tulips and other Fall planted bulbs yesterday, I wanted to share the ins and outs of planting the various types of bulbs. First, remember to check to see what your local nurseries have to offer before you place an order.
Online sites, however, DO offer a wider variety than some of our local shops so if you don’t see what you want, that is … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Spring bulbs for Fall planting 2022
If you want spring to midseason bulbs to plant this Fall, you best get to finding some. At the nursery where I work, customers were asking weeks ago when our bulbs would arrive. They have arrived and already many have been sold! 2022 is another booming year for bulbs.
Daffodils and tulips, crocus and fritillaria. Snowdrops and squill, hyacinth and allium. Whew, and so many cultivars in between!!
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Planting native seeds in late Fall
My favorite native seed nursery had a sale and I scored 3 types of flowers I’ve admired. My plan is to sow them outdoors late this Fall.
Sowing these in late fall allows the seeds to germinate in their own natural timeframe and it’s easy!
Generally, it’s best to plant on a weed-free site that’s clear of other vegetation. For my purposes I will … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Neonics and deer
A couple of weeks ago an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper caught my eye with the headline “Majority of deer exposed to toxin”. State biologists tested the spleens of road kill deer and those sent in by hunters. 94% had concentrations of neonicotinoids. More from MPRNews.org.
But it gets worse, nearly two-thirds of those deer had higher concentrations than a threshold found to potentially lower fawn survival and cause deformities.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Ghost Plant – fungus or flower
Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota is my go-to place for native plants and seeds that I can’t find at my local garden center. They just highlighted a very unique plant on their Facebook page that I am sharing with you today.
It’s Latin name is Monotropa uniflora, is a wildflower that is actually a member … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Handling too much harvest safely
This year MY harvests have not been impressive, however, my neighbor across the street has a HUGE supply of tomatoes, which I’ve benefitted from.
I’ve been the recipient of zucchini and fresh corn too. Which I’ve shared with other neighbors! I love my ‘hood.
When harvesting vegetables remember these tips:
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Autumnal Equinox 2022
The Autumnal Equinox happens at 8:30 tonight central time. Or maybe 9:04pm. Oddly, this is the first time I’ve found 2 times in the same time zone.
The sun crosses the celestial equator moving south, signifying the start of the colder months of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. (And the warmer months of the … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Creating a new garden bed
At my former home I started a garden plot for cut flowers. I left an old carpet and tarps over the soil from Spring to Fall to kill the existing weeds. I do not have photos of them, they’ve been lost through the many iterations of my life! You can use cardboard too.