BGgarden : Creative Living and Growing in The Heartland

Dead Heading in the Rose Garden

Bren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:05:55 PDT

Why dead-head ... 3 easy tips from my garden and a giveaway. Tonight I've teamed up with our friends at Corona Tools to do a Soft Gel giveaway during the #gardenchat event. 3 participants will win a pair of the Corfort Gel Snips by Corona Tools. To view complete details be sure to follow @TheGardenChat on Twitter and visit the website at Connect-Share-Grow .com

Pork Zen-Sational Veggies on #FennelFriday

Bren — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:04:40 PDT

I've made this pork grilled with favorite homemade sweet sauce and veggies recipe a billion times but today it is extra special because it is a part of the #FennelFriday Club. This time around I adding a new spice to this Pork loin sirloin cutlets I love to lather in a super simple homemade sauce. Be sure to follow #FennelFriday on Twitter for more great recipes for visit the website at Fennel Friday.

What Will You Miss Most About Spring

Bren — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:32:02 PDT

What will you miss most about Spring 2013 ... please stop by and leave a comment.

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners

Bren — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:09 PDT

Want to learn how to grow your own veggies at home? Check out this Google Hang-Out Web Event to learn more. In this video Pam Bennett, with Ohio State University Extension and myself share information about basic gardening. We cover raised beds, soil, composting, easy veggies to grow and more.

#BiltmoreRoseTrials May 17-18

Bren — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:05:56 PDT

I'm excited to share as I journey down to North Carolina from my Ohio garden to share from this amazing event. I hope you will join in the conversation on Twitter by adding #BiltmoreRoseTrials to any questions you may have about the event or images being shared. I will do my best to get you an answer on location. Images from the event will be streaming on my website ( right column under Biltmore logo) May 17-18 for the International Rose Trial Competition. And please be sure to follow @BiltmoreEstate on Twitter for complete Biltmore ..... ( more)

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners Web Event 5/14

Bren — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:11 PDT

I Can't Get Enough of Home Grown Peppers and Tomatoes......The Farm Bureau enjoys working with people who grow food and understand that food production doesn’t just happen in farm fields, but also in backyards and gardens across the state. This is why they are hosting the Vegetable Gardening for Beginners, a free online workshop May 14 at 7 p.m.

Best Blog Post Ever

Bren — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:30:27 PDT

It is the 10th year of gardening in my Ohio country garden here in Bowling Green and like most gardeners I’ve been super busy laying out new beds, mulching, tending to my greenhouse and weeding. The biggest difference between me and most gardeners today is I would say 30% of my day is spent using [...]

Green Juicin’ Garden Style

Bren — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:45 PDT

The ingredients to my first homemade juicing... Unfortunately only the parsley is from my garden: But it is going to be an awesome juice and summer when the garden gets growin! #cuisinart

Find Inspiration HGTVgardens on #gardenchat

Bren — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:51:46 PDT

Do you ever get in a rut and you just can't think gardening? What inspired you to get in the garden? If you follow my shares about gardening daily you will find it hard to believe that sometimes I get 'burned' out and just can't think about design in my garden. You won't want to miss #gardenchat ( Twitter chat forum) tonight when the guest host is HGTV gardens. I'm really excited because the topic is 'Gardening Rut - Where do you turn?' and I know it will totally inspire anyone who Tweets in!

A Few Things To Remember to Make The Birds Happy

Bren — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:03:22 PDT

I started 'birding' a few years ago when I was obsessed with trying to get a photo of the Falcon that lives in our woods. It's been a wonderful experience sharing photos of all the wonderful birds who stop by each spring in my Ohio garden. Read more....

Easy Indoor Seed Starting Tips

Bren — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:32:35 PDT

Always use healthy seed starting soil. Today I'm using Pro-Mix Seed Starting Mix. Be sure to clearly mark your trays so you know what you have...

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Bren — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:33:29 PDT

Are you interested in growing the oakleaf hydrangea in your garden? You may also enjoy reading my blog post about drying them to hang on the Christmas Tree at Christmas Presents from the Garden that was also featured on P.Allen Smiths Garden Site.