Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

Or how to keep your baskets and containers from dying from lack of water. If there is one thing we as animals share with almost all plants it’s the need for hydration. In short we need water to carry on life. Our bodies contain a large amount of water that is used for everything from [...]

A week ago last Monday we were visited by a mob of 1st graders. Early that morning one of the teachers from the Theresa Elementary School which is just around the corner from us, came with a request. “Could she and another teacher bring the 1st graders over for a visit?” Who could resist a [...]