I'm Killin' it in the Garden!
Have you ever had a weed problem so bad that you wanted to give up? Yeah, we all have. Ok, so I built some raised beds in my backyard...
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Grumpy
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Seasons Change
I started the Grumpy's Garden Club as a way to get people together in the midst of a global pandemic in the Spring of 2020. It seemed to...
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Grumpy
- Apr 24
- 3 min
What is a Muscadine?
I am actually a Texas "transplant". I was born in Colorado and my parents moved the family to Longview back in 1979. I grew up in East...
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Grumpy
- Apr 18
- 5 min
Trees, anyone?
Most nursery professionals know that the very best time to plant trees is in the Fall season. During Fall months the sun can no longer...
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Grumpy
- Apr 16
- 2 min
A Friendly word of Caution:
Any gardener, or teenage kid with yard chores, can tell you that maintaining an attractive landscape is hard work. The sun is a...
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Grumpy
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Chocolate Chip Ajuga - Going, going, gone...
I have about 35 of these little 4" Chocolate Chip Ajuga plants left for anyone that needs a great little ground cover in a shady spot....
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Grumpy
- Mar 15
- 2 min
I've gone Loco for Coco Coir!
I am busy getting ready for the new garden season & buying stuff I need like crazy. I strongly prefer Coco Coir over Peat Moss for...
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Grumpy
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Swappin' Seeds & Seedy Stories!
I accepted an invitation from my friends at Glade Creek Garden to attend a Seed Swap they hosted that the Lee-Bardwell Library in...
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Grumpy
- Oct 11, 2023
- 1 min
Protect your Right to Farm (& garden) in Texas!
Vote YES to Proposition 1! Early Voting is Oct 23- Nov 3, 2023! Election Date is Nov 7, 2023. What is Right 2 Farm? Texas Proposition 1,...
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Grumpy
- Sep 6, 2023
- 2 min
Falling Forward.
2023 has been a difficult year for many gardeners. The Spring in our area was "too wet", the Summer was "too hot", and now many of us...
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Grumpy
- Apr 17, 2023
- 2 min
Nothing beats the Economics of Gardening
A couple of years ago I watched a YouTube video where a man broke down the mind-bending productivity that is built into the nature of the...
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Grumpy
- Feb 3, 2023
- 2 min
"Bad-ford" Pears: My man, Neil Sperry, sharpens his Axe.
In his most recent Newsletter, Neil Sperry, the gardening guru of Texas, posted an article concerning the evil nature of a well-loved...
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Grumpy
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
Rants about Plants - Grumpy's 2nd Annual Survey
I would like to know your thoughts. Would you be willing to take my survey? (Link Below) https://forms.gle/boX94wE2ryPjyZoC7 Thank you!...
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Grumpy
- Jan 23, 2023
- 1 min
Ambition, looks a lot like "crazy".
We hosted our second annual Seed Swap this past Saturday and I made a couple new friends. We traded seeds, but mostly we shared...
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Grumpy
- Jan 3, 2023
- 1 min
Grumpy's Planting Dates for 2023
My wife says that I am a list maker. I just like to think things through and arrange them on paper before I get work started. Many...
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Grumpy
- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
You wanna take this fight IN-doors?
Summer 2022 is kicking my tail. I have suffered hundreds of plant losses and I discover more almost daily. If you like growing plants...
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Grumpy
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
Blueberry Ridge Farm & Pumpkin Patch!
Join our friend, Farmer Jill, this Wednesday, June 22 at 3pm for a fun, floral arranging experience! You’ll get the chance to work with...
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Grumpy
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Challenges make good teachers.
Gardening is apparently not for the faint of heart or easily frustrated. I use miniblinds cut into 5" lengths as my plant labels in the...
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Grumpy
- May 20, 2022
- 29 min
"Cliff's Notes" for Propagation Clinic
I am posting here an essay I wrote for those of you who might have liked to attend my free clinic tomorrow, but already have other plans...
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