Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel

by | Dec 16, 2023 | Experiences, Information

Down and Dirty with Rachel The grass was alive. Okay, maybe that’s obvious, but I mean “alive”, like “Frankenstein alive”. I heard a rustle along the ditch bank and saw some dried, short reeds and a few sprigs of grass moving back and forth, sticking out of a layer of...
Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair

Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Experiences

Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair Six weeks ago, I planted out garlic for next year. Two weeks later, I put in hundreds of spring bulbs. I don’t think I have memory loss yet, but I sure don’t have any recollection of where I put either the garlic or those...
Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel

by | Nov 17, 2023 | Experiences, Information

Down and Dirty with Rachel Fire the weathermen. Hire my knee. The other evening, my knee was swollen, which is a good predictor of rain. Apple Weather had clear skies the entire following day. It sprinkled on me when I was running the next morning. I once impressed a...
November Garden Checklist 2023

November Garden Checklist 2023

by | Nov 17, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas

November Garden Checklist 2023 November Garden Checklist Plant spring bulbs Clean and oil garden tools Apply chicken manure to age over winter Winterize roses – Leave rosehips on until spring, protect from west (winter) winds, 4-6 inches mulch crowns 1-2 times per...