by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas
Does Gardening Count as Exercise? Does Gardening Count as Exercise? According to the Second Edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans at health.gov, adults need 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intense aerobic activity each week. They also need...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Information
Over The Garden Wall: The Inventor of the Sugar Snap Pea Has a Farm… The Inventor of the Sugar Snap Pea Has a Farm… Yes, someone invented the sugar snap pea! Every spring, the sugar snap peas at Magic Seed Farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, burst from the dirt like an alarm...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Books and Publications, Information
Over The Garden Wall: Seed Detective Travels The World Tracking Down Lost Crops Adam Alexander travels the world looking for new seeds to add to his collection, an act he believes ties us to our ancestors. You’d expect someone once nicknamed the “Indiana Jones of...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 16, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas
January Garden Checklist 2023 January Garden Checklist Water prior to a freeze (https://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2005/110505.html) Start new compost bin (https://aces.nmsu.edu/county/bernalillomastercomposter/) Repot house plants...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 15, 2023 | Experiences, Information
Down and Dirty with Rachel When my brother and I were younger, my parents would give us each eight cents on the first night of Hanukkah and double the amount they gave us each night. By the eighth night, we had received a total of $20.40 and a better understanding of...