Growing your own hot peppers at home Story and Photos by Jennifer Williams Peppers are among the easiest vegetable plants for the beginner gardener and a staple of most home gardens. Popular peppers include ‘Anaheim’, cayenne types, ‘Serrano’, ‘Habanero’, and large cherry peppers. Not only do these peppers spice up the table, but they spice …
Growing your own cherry tomatoes Story by Brenda Lynn Tomatoes are the crowning jewels of the summer garden. If ever there were a case for homegrown veggies, tomatoes would close the deal. Store-bought just can’t compare to vine-ripened fruit bursting with sweet flavor. It seems there are as many tomato varieties on the market as …
Story and Photos by Alan Pulley Gomphocarpus physocarpus has several common names – balloon plant, swan plant, balloon cotton-bush, and others – however, it is most commonly referred to as hairy balls. The name will surely draw a snicker from those with a sense of humor. Regardless of which name you prefer, hairy balls is …
Jeanette and Nick Cadwallender Story by Diane Beyer It began in Nepal. He was on a long service leave from his job in Australia and she was backpacking through several countries with girlfriends. They married less than a year after they met. That was over 30 years ago. Today, Jeanette and Nick Cadwallender live in …
Creative ways to incorporate annuals in your Kentucky garden Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com So here we are in spring, excited and ready to dig into another year of gardening. I have my list of projects ready and am feeling smug about all I accomplished during the fall of last season. But …
15 problems solved in your warm-season vegetable garden Story and Photos by Andrea Dee Gardening in Kentucky presents some unique challenges. Here is a sampling of common problems in the summer veggie garden and some ideas for solving them. 1. Deterring Deer A deer gracefully grazing in a meadow is a beautiful sight. Though their …
Colorful and healthy, these warm-weather veggies liven up your garden and dinner table Story by Rodney Wilson One of my earliest memories of gardening isn’t, in fact, from my own plot, but rather that of my childhood neighbor, an elderly gentleman who lived across the street. Every summer, his tilled backyard would be filled to …
Story and Photos by Andrea Dee A rich, golden-leafed form of cutleaf stag horn sumac makes a bold statement in the landscape. Its upright branching form shows off draping deeply serrated chartreuse to yellow foliage and contrasting rose-hued stems. As if that isn’t dramatic enough, the foliage flames orange to red during the fall before …
Blessed be the gardens that bind us Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com April always brings an awakening of new growth in the garden. It is a time when the greens seem so fresh and the first bits of color burst forth in all their glory. I love this time of year; it …
Inspiration inside a northern Kentucky park Story by Rodney Wilson Photos by Carla Wilson While publications such as this one do great work explaining the methods and manners of growing small plants in a controlled and beneficial manner, there’s much more to the botanical kingdom than just garden-variety flowers and plants. And with our very …
