For me December is a month when I have little time for gardening. What with birthdays for my wife in late November and my daughter at the beginning of December, and then it’s time to start the Christmas shopping marathon. Luckily in December the garden can mostly look after itsef. If you want a reminder of the last minute chores read this article by Jan Beglinger from Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Scanning the lists of the latest gadgets I found these Plantariums. The kit consists of a jar shaped like a test tube containing “NASA-approved colored nutritive growing gel”. Seeds are packed in the lid and there is even a stick to poke them down into the gel. You can then watch the plants develop and once they reach the top of the jar, you move them into a normal flowerpot. As usual with these gadgets it seems to be a rather complicated way of growing a few seedlings. Read more..
And now to the shopping. I’ve found a couple useful lists. The first is by Henry Homeyer and includes several of his favorite tools and his book of the year. Read more..
The second is by Mike Dull who is one of the WSU Master Gardeners of Chelan County. His list consists of five books which would make excellent gifts. Read more..
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