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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Harvest that Mint :: Mojitos, Mint-Berry Iced Tea, Mint Syrup

Cool uses for mint. Post and photo by Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Aug 4, 2009 by in the beat (5 Comments)

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

August Stalwarts

Tried and true late-summer bloomers. Post and photography by Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Aug 11, 2009 by in the beat

Armchair Gardening

The Southern Gardener’s Book of Lists

Aug 14, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Blue Garden Benches

An obsession.

Aug 17, 2009 by in the beat

Courtesy of Edible Landscaping

Easy Edibles :: Dwarf Weeping Mulberry

A multi-purpose shrub.

Aug 24, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Feed Your Plants

Organic goodies for indoor and outdoor gardens

Aug 27, 2009 by in the beat

zinnias

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Ready, Set, September!

The garden gets a second wind.

Sep 1, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

The Herb Garden

The low-maintenance, high-return section of the garden.

Sep 9, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

From Garden to Pantry

The art of canning and preserving.

Sep 11, 2009 by in the beat

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Daylilies—A Reminder

A landscaping standard finds new light (in this gardener's eyes).

Sep 16, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Bulbs

Sad that the gardening season is winding down? Help is here.

Sep 17, 2009 by in the beat

poppy

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Pre-pop your poppies

Sow their seeds NOW!

Sep 21, 2009 by in the beat (1 Comments)

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Unexpected Perennials

Go a little left-of-center.

Sep 25, 2009 by in the beat (3 Comments)

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

The Way(s) of Compost

Keeping it real. Keeping it easy.

Oct 1, 2009 by in the beat

Virginia Vintage Apple

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Willa’s Vintage Virginia Apple Tree

A tree with history.

Oct 8, 2009 by in the beat

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

October Is for Applesauce

An easy stovetop applesauce recipe.

Oct 23, 2009 by in the beat (2 Comments)

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

A Breath of Fresh Garlic

Plant it now for future summer garlic harvests. Or plant it for the spring scapes!

Oct 27, 2009 by in the beat (3 Comments)

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Bulb time

Tips to save backs and change landscapes

Oct 30, 2009 by in the beat

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Gloucester Master Gardeners with permission from Mary Soto

Native Shrubs and Trees

They KNOW Virginia.

Nov 4, 2009 by in the beat

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Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Houseplants 1: They live!!!

How NOT to kill ferns: the mini-greenhouse.

Nov 10, 2009 by in the beat

terrariums

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Small worlds

A terrarium is a fun project for kids (AND parents).

Nov 17, 2009 by in the beat (2 Comments)

herbs to dry

Tracey Crehan Gerlach

Harvest and zap 'em

Time to quick-dry those herbs before the garden's last gasp.

Nov 20, 2009 by in the beat

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Via Wikimedia Commons

Housing for house plants

Form meets function in a beautiful way: the Wardian case.

Nov 24, 2009 by in the beat

cloches

Courtesy of (clockwise from top left) Monticello Gift Shop, English Creek Gardens, Tracey Crehan Gerlach and Mothology

Green Thumb Gift Guide: Cloches

December is all about what to buy the gardener in your life.

Dec 2, 2009 by in the beat

mossy mushroom

Courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gift Shop

For the Closet Hobbit

Green Thumb Gift Guide: Twiggy and Mossy

Dec 8, 2009 by in the beat

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