The Garden Shed
A Community Newsletter published by the Piedmont Master Gardeners
March 2017-Vol.3 No.3
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Table of Contents
Recipe of the Month
Simple Ingredients and Easy Preparation Yield a Tasty, Nutritious Pot of Soup!
Tasks and Tips
Wow, it’s March, and the days are growing longer, so we can be blessed and teased with mild warm days, cold snowy days, rain and windy days. March is the month of many seasons. Regardless of the unpredictable weather, March...
Tasks and Tips
The Ornamental Garden in March
It’s Spring! Time to shed the winter coat and start working in the garden!
In the Ornamental Garden
Plumbago — A True Blue Accent in the Sunny Border
For a touch of blue in the garden, plumbago may be the plant for you.