Christmas at Phipps Indoors

Soil Temperature for Spring

Especially in the spring, it is important to realize when you can sow seeds directly in the ground.   While I used to wing it, this year I bought the 7 inch soil thermometer from Botanical Interests.  Do a search and find one that you like online. While the snow is on the way out […]

The Beauty of Fall

    Don’t forget if you want to get a pop of color in the Fall in your landscape, you may want to consider planting some trees.   Maple trees are beautiful in the Fall with shades of yellow, orange and red.  Personally I don’t like having to pick up all the leaves but they are […]

Ideas for the Fall

Here are some things to consider for the fall: Plant shallots:  I purchased and received my organic shallots bulbs from Grow Organic.  I got one pound of Dutch Yellow and one pound of French Red shallots.  This is the first year that I am starting them in the fall like I do my garlic.  While […]