Northern Gardening

I know that my annual phlox does not look very good in this photo, but thankfully it looked much better when they did the judging three days ago at the Goodhue County Fair.  I am proud to say that I not only won a blue ribbon for my phlox, but also a red ribbon for [...]

Today was one of the most anticipated days of the entire growing season.  I ate my first homegrown tomatoes!  I don’t have a lot of tomato plants, but I am growing a few heirloom varieties including the Nyagous that I ate for lunch today.  They were delicious and almost worth the long wait.  Nyagous is [...]

I just got back from Chicago where I attended the Garden Writers Assn. Regional Meeting at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. What a wonderful venue and incredible garden show! I do find it ironic though that people think of Minnesota as one of the coldest places in the U.S. because windy Chicago seemed a [...]

Here is my calendar filled with yard and gardening classes, garden events and garden tours all around the southern Minnesota and Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Click the Agenda tab to get a full listing of all the current events or click each separate date for a description and map that shows you how to get there.

When you plan your garden this year, please join the thousands of gardeners who “Plant a Row for the Hungry.” Plant a Row is a national campaign designed to help gardeners make a difference in their community by donating fresh produce to food banks and shelters. PAR was started by a garden writer in 1995 [...]