Many of you are familiar with the scent from the leaves of the Lemon Verbena. However, what about the Sweet Almond Verbena (Aloysia virgata)? The scent from the lemon verbena emanates from the leaves, while the sweet almond verbena's flowers are fragrant.
Yes, it's that time again where we can all be Irish for a day! I was originally gathering information on another topic when Steve handed me the grocery ads from the mail. Seems like everybody had shamrock plants for sale.
A while back, I planted some winter seeds that a friend had given me, which included cilantro (Coriandrum sativum), onions (Allium cepa), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea).
One of the most anticipated springtime displays in my yard is a flowering crabapple (Malus floribunda), also known as a Japanese crabapple. We had a beautiful flowering crabapple in our yard when I was growing up and I knew that I wanted to plant one in my own garden someday.
The days are getting longer. The weather is getting warmer. My chickens are laying more eggs, and I am getting more anxious to get the garden in better shape for spring.
