Monthly Archives: February 2011

Gardening at the Movies

February 28, 2011 0

by Susan Harris
While we’re all abuzz over the Academy Awards show last night, we have some awards of our own to hand out – best gardens in movies!  No, …

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A Chesapeake Mardi Gras

February 25, 2011 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

Chicken, Ham and Oyster Gumbo

At this time of year, most of us will take any reason to celebrate a little …

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Now’s the time to start vegetable seeds indoors

February 23, 2011 0


by Susan Harris
Hey, vegetable gardeners, have you started your seeds indoors yet?  The wonderful Grow It Eat It blog by Maryland’s Master Gardeners declared on February …

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Master Watershed Steward on Water-Friendly Gardening

February 21, 2011 1

by Susan Harris

Lisa Mulvaney, Master Watershed Steward for the South River, recently spoke to a group of watershed-concerned gardeners at Homestead about what we can all be doing to protect …

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What Does the Event Coordinator at Homestead Gardens Grow?

February 17, 2011 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

Meet Bonnie Finlay-event planner @ Homestead Gardens and

creative edible garden entrepreneur who hopes her seeds grow as fast as the little time lapse video:

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Want healthy plants? Give them healthy soil!

February 16, 2011 0

by Susan Harris

Homestead’s Education Coordinator Gene Sumi gave another great talk recently – about what’s arguably THE most important subject for any gardener, especially those who like to …

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The latest and greatest from the Tropical Plant Expo

February 14, 2011 0

by Susan Harris
Ever heard of TPIE, the Tropical Plant Industry Expo?  Yeah, me, neither.   But Charles Kemberling, houseplant manager in our Davidsonville store, wouldn’t miss the annual winter trade show …

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Love is in the Air…Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2011 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

Valentines Day with a GREAT NEWS headline-I mean this is the perfect news to launch a tasty “love” day: Dark chocolate may …

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Gardens don’t have to end at the property line

February 9, 2011 0

by Susan Harris

So far, I’ve blogged twice about what gardening expert Lisa Winters had to say last month in her Winter Workshop talk – reporting her favorite trees for small gardens, both …

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Post-snow warm spell is a great time to start spring clean-up

February 7, 2011 0

by Susan Harris
Spring clean-up is a big job in my garden – the biggest one of the year.  So this past weekend, with temperatures in the balmy low 50s and my curbside …

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Guilt Free for the Big Game from The Grassfed Gourmet Fires It Up!

February 4, 2011 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

As I shuffled through a gazillion options for a slightly “less loaded” meal for Super Bowl, I couldn’t overlook some of the natural …

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Garden Show 2011 :: Mediterranean Retreat

February 2, 2011 0

Mediterranean Retreat :: March 12 – March 20

Saturday, March 12
8am-11am: “In the Garden” with Andre Viette (Live Remote)
11am: You Bet Your Tomatoes: Radio personality Mike …

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Sumi’s Picks for Pruning Tools

February 2, 2011 0

by Susan Harris
Homestead’s gardening educator extraordinaire – Gene Sumi, of course – gave his famous pruning talk recently to a rapt audience, as part of our Winter Workshop series.   He …

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