Skip to content

The Absentee Gardener

Main navigation
  • About
  • Articles
    • Plants
    • Gardens and Management
    • Insects and Wildlife
    • Resources and Tools
    • Soil and Water
    • Farmers and Food
  • Podcast

Author: Lise Jenkins

Collect Seeds for Fall Planting

Saving Seeds
T T Read More

It’s time to collect seeds from your garden. Dr. Liz Riley shares tips for successful collecting, cleaning, and storing […]

Lise Jenkins November 1, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

Bees are in Town

O-Hive
T T Read More

Durham, North Carolina is experiencing a boom. Buildings and urban agriculture are growing side by side. I meet […]

Lise Jenkins October 7, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

Fruit for Fall Planting

peaches-ian-baldwin
T T Read More

Fall is the best time to plant trees and we investigate options for growing fruit in our region. […]

Lise Jenkins September 27, 2016 Plants, Podcast

Garden Gear – Harvesting Bags

T T Read More

Planting fall vegetables is more fun with the right tools. The Gardener’s Hollow Leg, a water-resistant, recycled polyester bag is […]

Lise Jenkins September 15, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast, Resources and Tools

Plant Fruit in the Fall

Food worth eating takes time #PlantSomethingEdible
T T Read More

Fruit can be easily grown in our area if you make the right choices.  I ask Charles Murphy […]

Lise Jenkins September 6, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

Parks Keep Us Healthy

T T Read More

Parks help keep us fit, reduce stress, and improve social connections. But they also play a vital role […]

Lise Jenkins August 23, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

#PlantSomethingFragrant

T T Read More

Recently I interviewed a remarkable gardener who showed me the joys of gardening with more than just my […]

Lise Jenkins July 20, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

Pollinators

Bee-Felicia-Hallenbeck
T T Read More

National Pollinator Awareness week is June 20-26.  I’ve produced three stories for Triangle Gardener magazine about how pollinators […]

Lise Jenkins June 19, 2016 Gardens and Management, Podcast

Planting Natives for the Birds

T T Read More

Adding native plants to your garden can help birds survive and raise their young.  Find out why Audubon […]

Lise Jenkins June 7, 2016 Podcast

Shop the Pot

Root bound plant
T T Read More

You can’t create a wonderful garden with bad plants.  How a plant was grown dictates how you should […]

Lise Jenkins May 26, 2016 Articles, Plants

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 20 21 22 23 Next
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Home
  • About
Secondary navigation
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • SoundCloud
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Absentee Gardener
    • Join 36 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Absentee Gardener
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...