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How's it Growing? Autumn 2024
Indoor gardening

Leslie Weber
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Fried Apples
Mid September is here!

Leslie Weber
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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It's Peach Season!
Peach Season in Connecticut

Leslie Weber
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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My perspective on gardening
Every growing season brings it surprises and disappointments.

Leslie Weber
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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Late Summer Gardening Checklist in New England
Here are 5 tasks to do if you live in New England.

Leslie Weber
Aug 24, 20241 min read
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Easy Hydrangea Wreath
Making a garden wreath is a fun way to welcome the new season.

Leslie Weber
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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Giving Up on the Bird House
No birdhouse required!

Leslie Weber
Jul 11, 20241 min read
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Daylilies
Of all the lily versions available, my favorite is the daylily.

Leslie Weber
Jun 30, 20241 min read
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My favorite botanical skincare products!
I've learned to embrace my sensitive skin and use single ingredient, botanical products!

Leslie Weber
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Japanese Beetle Control
Adult Japanese Beetles show up sometime in late June.

Leslie Weber
Jun 22, 20241 min read
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Nasturtiums
Throughout history, nasturtiums have been considered a flower, a medicinal herb, and a culinary flavor.

Leslie Weber
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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It's National Pollinator Week! Ask Me Your Questions About Pollinators!
I have so many thoughts and questions about pollinators and how they impact our world. I'm sure you do too! Here's your chance to get...

Leslie Weber
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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Miniature Hosta
I recently attended a workshop on trough planting.

Leslie Weber
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Charting your Garden
I was recently introduced to the idea of charting my garden. It's recording what flowers bloom when and for how long. Its important to...

Leslie Weber
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Use red pepper to prevent critters from eating your vegetables!
Living in New England means having deer, squirrels and rabbits in the garden. There are many anecdotal ways to prevent and repel these...

Leslie Weber
Jun 5, 20241 min read
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The Benefits of Dragonflies
Dragonflies are one of the best, natural mosquito controls you can have. I am fascinated watching them swarm in the air and feast on...

Leslie Weber
May 31, 20241 min read
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Saving Lupine Seed
Answering your gardening questions! "Do you have any tips for harvesting seeds? My lupine is done blooming and I want to save the seeds...

Leslie Weber
May 29, 20241 min read
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Ask Me Your Gardening Questions!
I have so many thoughts and questions about all aspects of gardening . I'm sure you do too! Here's your chance to get your gardening...

Leslie Weber
May 27, 20241 min read
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Accessible Gardening
Originally written for URI Cooperative Extension Master Gardener publication " The Dirt ". Sometimes our gardening expectations are very...

Leslie Weber
May 25, 20242 min read
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Bird Song
I know spring is on it's way here, not by the calendar or even the flowers, but by the arrival of my bird friends. First the Bluebirds...

Leslie Weber
May 22, 20241 min read
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