Ellen Peffley

Stories by this author

Where are the spring Blooms?

Growing up: Consider a vertical garden

Vertical gardens

Raised beds for the garden, Part 2

Tips for pruning roses

Potato varieties are important

All the poop on manure, a good source of organic matter

West Texas soils, Organic matter matters

Garden planning for the new Year

Remember the birds

From the garden

Got a small space? Grow a tiny Christmas tree

Sécateurs for garden gifts

Mulch ado about pine needles

Thanksgiving sweet potatoes

How to build a cold frame

Extend the growing season

Marigolds for Día de Muertos

Black flowers for a gothic Halloween

Plant autumn asparagus

Garlic planting time

Jerusalem artichokes in full bloom right now

Canning the harvest

Divide and multiply

Leafy greens and figs in late summer

Figs can be gardens’ natural vitamin

Figs in West Texas

Harvesting and storing garlic

Harvesting just-right cantaloupes

Wonderful watermelons!

Mid-summer rose care

Early July care for annuals and perennials

Rainwater harvesting

Flowering tea gardens

Grow your own herbal tea

Xeriscaping—don’t call it ‘zero’scaping!

Cost of groceries another reason to garden

Gardening for nutrition

Flowering perennials for the garden

Perennial Color with Rudbeckias