Jam Session
The cupboard is full of empty jars, the weather is hot, and fruit is ripening on the trees. It’s time to make preserves and jams. I grew up in a family that always put up foods in the summer when the gardens were producing. I have very fond memories of the women […]
Wonderful Neighbors
- posted by: Cheryl
- posted in: Uncategorized, My Life, Gardening
- on: June 8, 2010
We moved into our townhome about three years ago. We loved it here. When we moved in . . . we moved into next door to some wonderful neighbors . . . Alicia and Daniel. Well, a few months ago Daniel and Alicia bought a home and moved away. We still stay in touch but we […]
They’re Not Just for Gardening Anymore
- posted by: Wendy Jo
- posted in: Uncategorized, My Life, Tools, Contests, Gardening
- on: June 1, 2010
This past winter I was wandering down the aisles of a hardware store in my local outlet center searching for a replacement bit for a drill that I recently broke. Since I had a little free time on my hands that day, I decided to take a stroll up and down the other aisles of the store to […]
Joe Knows Gardening
- posted by: Kelly Jo
- posted in: Gardening
- on: March 24, 2010
Last night’s chat with Joe was great fun and very informative. We just kept tossing out gardening questions and he kept on answering them without missing a beat! And he did it all with his charming sense of humor, too. I hope to one day meet Joe and if You are anywhere near one of […]
Ready for Another Fast Paced Chat?
- posted by: Kelly Jo
- posted in: Gardening
- on: March 20, 2010
First, Crafty Chica this Sunday and then we have Joe Lamp’l on Tuesday.
Our last chat with Joe had to be rescheduled due to a gardening emergency and many of You (and your plants) were very sad. Well perk up, the chat with Joe has been rescheduled for this Tuesday, March 23rd at 8:30 EST (East […]
There’s Been a Gardening Emergency!
- posted by: Kelly Jo
- posted in: Gardening
- on: March 9, 2010
No vegetables are in danger, but Joe will not be able to join us in the chatroom tonight. He has a new television series starting up and has to fly to Florida tonight to make some changes to the premier episode. How exciting! He has promised to reschedule and we can ask him all the […]
He’s Coming Back!
- posted by: Kelly Jo
- posted in: Gardening
- on: March 3, 2010
Joe Lamp’l (aka joe gardener) is back this year and he’s joining us for another chat next Tuesday, March 9th at 8:30pm EST (click here if You need help finding Your timezone). Joe joined us last year for a fast paced chat filled with lots of great gardening tips. We even learned about a natural […]
Gardening is My Passion
- posted by: guest
- posted in: Uncategorized, Tools, Gardening
- on: November 6, 2009
My name is Patty and I live in Southern California. I’m fiskateer #23 and I’m excited to share my passion with you.
Flowers are my passion and my garden is my refuge! Living in a condo, my garden is a perfect size to manage and enjoy with no grass to mow! I really love sharing my garden […]
Memories of Project Orange Thumb in Baltimore
- posted by: Wendy Jo
- posted in: Uncategorized, Tools, Inspiration, Gardening
- on: September 9, 2009
I had the opportunity to get my hands dirty back on August 27th. Fiskars Project Orange Thumb awarded a gardening grant to the Oliver Community in east Baltimore, MD.
A vacant lot, that was once the home of several row houses, was turned into a wonderful garden filled with vegetables, trees, shrubs and fall flowers. A […]
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb is Heading to Baltimore!
- posted by: Wendy Jo
- posted in: Uncategorized, Gardening
- on: August 15, 2009
Well, you just read a guest blog post about some great new Fiskars floral tools. I thought I’d jump in and tell you another way that you can get your hands dirty with some real plants.
I am so excited! Fiskars Project Orange Thumb is heading to Baltimore, Maryland! I was born in Baltimore and I can’t wait […]