The Cumberland County Master Gardener Garden Tour was held back in June and nearly 250 came to tour gardens. seeing the gardens and the creativity of each of the gardeners firmed-up something that had been percolating in my head for a long time. I like it when my brain finally makes sense of something.
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Art in Our Gardens
Earth Box vs. Topsy Turvy; Which is Best?
Growing tomatoes in containers is fun and successful. But how do you get the best results? Urban Gardener Reggie Sheffield engineered a tomato race in his backyard.
Birthdays, Nurturing and Personal Stuff
Soul gardening? Does that count as gardening? Laura shares her reasons for laying low while celebrating a milestone in her son’s life. Laura needs a little root nurturing.
Love, Lust and Despair- Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) – A Story of Love, Lust and Despair (OR….. My name is Wendy, and I am addicted to plants….)
Yup. Knee-high it is
Three sister method of planting works brilliantly. Corn, beans and squash growing together, in my experience this year, proves very successful.



Guerrilla Gardener Collective Fundraiser
by Laura Mathews · July 28, 2010
Plants can save the world. And there is a collective of gardeners in Harrisburg that gets that. Support the Harrisburg Guerrilla Gardeners Collective Sunday at a benefit punk rock show at the Abbey Bar at ABC in Harrisburg between 4pm and 8pm.