Birds in the garden, peppers, mosquitoes
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May 07, 2017
WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE

 

May is bee in blossom,
May is birds a-nesting,
May is picking violets on a hill;
May is young and twenty,
May is Sunday-besting,
May is eager Jack and willing Jill.
–The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1961 

 

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Birds in the Garden

How to Keep Birds Away From Your Garden

 

Birds are a welcome addition to the garden, but if the crows are devouring your corn and the jays are eating your berries, here are a few ways to keep birds away from your garden.

 

Vegetable Kingdom Kitchen Canister Set

Practical has never looked so pretty. Fill our graduated canisters with flour, sugar, tea, cookies, doggie treats, or whatever you like to keep handy. Then put them on display on a countertop or open shelf. They are made of powder-coated carbon steel and have snug-fitting lids and chrome-plated handles.

 

$49.99

Bush Beans vs. Pole Beans

Beans

 

Pole and bush beans (more commonly called green beans) are a tender vegetable and a great addition to any garden!

 

Cricket Garden Sculpture | Save 30%

Over a foot long and made of cast iron!

 

$34.95

Growing Peppers

Bell Peppers

 

Peppers are a tender, warm-season crop.

 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook

NEW! Chronicle your garden day by day, plus facts, tips, and garden lore! Beautiful, inspiring, and filled with colorful illustrations, gardening tips and knowledge, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook will become a personal gardening bible. FREE 2017 GARDEN GUIDE with every order while supplies last.

 

$14.95

Spring Onion Pesto

Wild Ramp (Spring Onion) Pesto Recipe

 

I was at the farmers’ market this past Saturday, cruising through the rows of vegetables, when I saw something exciting enough to stop me in my tracks. It couldn’t be. It was too early. Could it be? It was. Ramps! And where there are ramps, there's a Wild Ramp (Spring Onion) Pesto recipe to be made!

 

Vintage Cast Iron Bird

Made using traditional sand-casting techniques! Display inside or outside.  

 

$14.49

Natural Mosquito Repellents

Natural Mosquito Repellents and Mosquito Bite Remedies

 

Use these natural mosquito repellents and mosquito bite remedies to keep the mosquitoes away and get relief from itchy bug bites!

 

Bees Please Water Pitcher

Use this small pitcher as a flower vase or accent decoration.

 

$12.95

 

 

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