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How long does a monarch live? Monarchs live for about 2 weeks but the last generation of the year live much longer as they hibernate and live 6-8 months until the following Spring. What’s the monarch’s life cycle? Monarch butterfly begins its life from… egg to caterpillar, chrysalis and finally a butterfly. It grows inside [...]
Don’t rush the garden! You wake up one morning and smell the fresh air, you can hear the birds chirping and feel the sun’s warm rays heating up the day. It’s always tempting to go out early when we get a couple of nice spring days, and plant frost tender seedlings. Fight the temptation to [...]
It’s time to renovate old tired soil!! January is the time to start working in compost and amendments to make your soil ready for Spring gardening. There are several kinds of compost but all should be should be worked in the top 4 to 6 inches. Remember to never work wet soil. Instead, wait for [...]
Ingredients ½ c sour cream ½ c ricotta cheese ½ c fresh herbs; a mix any of the following: chives tarragon rosemary basil thyme sage dill 1 clove garlic ½ t freshly ground black pepper Directions Mix sour cream & ricotta cheese together in a bowl. Finely mince the herbs and garlic and stir into [...]
Strawberry pots are perfect for small herb gardens and succulents. Scoop potting mix into the pot until it fills the lowest openings. You can also put PVC pipe vertically in the center of the pot while adding more potting mix, this helps with distributing the water. Carefully remove a plant from its container and separate [...]
Feeding the Soil and Letting the Soil Feed the Plants does so much more than reward you with great looking plants. There’s more going on in the soil than expanding plant roots. There’s a whole world in there, teeming with life forms that contribute to one another. Synthetic fertilizers may provide a quicker fix, but [...]