Article Archives: Going Green Gardening

Hot-Cold-Hot-Cold

May 14, 2020 | by Ethel Winslow

Did your Virus Victory Garden get frostbitten on May 9? Freezing temperatures overnight in Central Indiana set a new record for lows, and many people who got plant fever during the warm days of early May are now trudging back to the stores to buy replacement flowers and vegetables. If … Read More

Planting (or Giving) Flowers for Mother’s Day

May 7, 2020 | by Ethel Winslow

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. So many traditions will be disrupted this year — no restaurant brunch, no big family gatherings, no special event to mark the occasion — but flowers can still be sent. In addition, you can plant some flowers at home to remember your mom, or … Read More

It’s Too Early to Plant, But You Can Plan Your Garden

April 30, 2020 | by Ethel Winslow

It was a lovely Saturday, with no need for a jacket. I had to go to a big box hardware store recently and the place was so busy the line to get in snaked around the building. People leaving seemed to all have the same idea — they were hauling … Read More

Cumberland First Baptist Church Hosts Wildlife Garden Workshop

March 7, 2019 | by Weekly View

CUMBERLAND — Cumberland First Baptist Church is hosting a wildlife garden workshop on Saturday, March 30, 10a.m.-noon with Nancy Tatum, Indiana Native Plant Society. This free workshop will show gardeners how to incorporate native plants into landscaping, avoid pesticide use, and certify yards as a wildlife habitat. The church is … Read More

No Partridges in This Pear Tree

June 14, 2018 | by Ethel Winslow

The strawberry season this year was disappointing, to say the least. Last year, I joked about having to play “Strawberry Twister” for weeks as I gathered thousands of red ripe strawberries every day from the overgrown patch in the back yard — this year, the berries were fewer and smaller … Read More