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The Missouri Democratic Party’s party-only funded and managed Presidential Preference Primary took an odd turn recently when the Party posted its March 23rd Election Polling Places to their website. There’s a map of locations and an alphabetical list with addresses, oddly broken into four sets. Missouri has 115 counties: 114 regular counties plus St. Louis … Continue reading Mo Dem Party Blows Off 27 Rural Counties →

9 am to Noon Saturday, March 16th and Noon to 2 pm Sunday, March 17th St. Charles County Master Gardeners Cool Season Vegetables and Pansies Sale at University of Missouri Extension St. Charles County March 23rd Partners for Native Landscaping In-Person Workshop & Plant Sale, Maryland Heights Community Center 9 am to 3 pm April … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Crocus REMINDER: No #GardenSunday March 3rd on Twitter Witch Hazel Hunt seeks volunteers to track some of St. Louis’ earliest blooming flowers (St. Louis Public Radio) If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them. None added this … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Meadow Sage. These bloomed from May to December in Zone 6b, died back, new growth popped up after the snow. Drought tolerant once established and a pollinator magnet. Have you seen Witch Hazel? Participate in the ForestKeeper’s Witch Hazel Hunt If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Shop for Seed St. Louis recommended seeds for St. Louis 10 am to 2 pm Saturday, February 24th, Seed Swap at 314 Garden Supply, Florissant March 8th-9th Midwestern Herb & Garden Show in Mount Vernon, Illinois (little over an hour drive from St. Louis City) 9 am to Noon March 9th Seed St. Louis Plant … Continue reading Upcoming STL Area Plant & Seed Sales & Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Dianthus. We have some potted indoors and blooming. The ones in garden bed borders bloomed until December last year. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them. Plant Sales Added this week: Two Native Plant Sales, a … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

10 am to 2 pm February 24th Seed Swap at 314 Garden Supply, Florissant March 8th-9th Midwestern Herb & Garden Show in Mount Vernon, Illinois (little over an hour drive from St. Louis City) 9 am to Noon March 9th Seed St. Louis Plant Sale: Potatoes, Strawberries, Asparagus, Mushroom Spawn, Leeks, Onions, Water Chestnuts. Noon … Continue reading Upcoming STL Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Lanceleaf Coreopsis If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them. Plant Sales Added this week: Daylily, Gesneriad, Iris, Orchid Start Indoors This Week: Cauliflower, Collards, Chard, Kale, Kohlrabi, Parsley Plan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Noon Sunday, February 4th, Piasa Sierra Club Seed Swap at Alton YMCA, Alton IL. Register March 8th-9th Midwestern Herb & Garden Show in Mount Vernon, Illinois (little over an hour drive from St. Louis City) 9 am to Noon March 9th Seed St. Louis Plant Sale: Potatoes, Strawberries, Asparagus, Mushroom Spawn, Onions. Noon March 9th … Continue reading Upcoming STL Plant Sales →

A story in Springfield News-Leader (paywall) about the Springfield-Greene County Library’s Heirloom Seed Library caught my attention. Cardholders may “check out” up to four seed packets from the Heirloom Seed Library, available at six library branches, per visit, just like books. The goal is for patrons to plant seeds and later harvest seeds to replenish … Continue reading Seed Libraries in Missouri →

Plant of the Week: Rue, a nonnative that serves as a Black Swallowtail nursery plant and provides winter interest. Heads up. Wear gloves when planting or cutting Rue back. Some, but not all of us, have got nasty rashes working with them without gloves on. Lesson learned. If you are only looking for St. Louis … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Noon February 4th Piasa Sierra Club Seed Swap at Alton YMCA, Alton IL. Register March 8th-9th Midwestern Herb & Garden Show in Mount Vernon, Illinois (little over an hour drive from St. Louis City) 9 am to Noon March 9th Seed St. Louis Plant Sale: Potatoes, Strawberries, Asparagus, Mushroom Spawn, Onions. Noon March 9th Piasa … Continue reading Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Chamomile. Beautiful and tasty flowers in summer. Winter interest from self-sowing. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them Start Indoors This Week: Broccoli, Cabbage, Leeks, Onions (if not already)Start Indoors First Week February: Cauliflower, Collards, Chard, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

10 am Saturday, January 27th, St. Louis County Public Library Seed Swap at Daniel Boone Branch, Ellisville Noon to 5 pm Sunday, January 28th, gardening event at Steampunk Brew Works, Town & Country: STL Seeding Frenzy. Lots of companies have donated seeds. Bring seeds to share and/or donate non-perishable food, hygiene products. Mushroom growing class. Raffles. … Continue reading Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Onions. You can start seeds indoor now or buy sets from Seed St. Louis Sale on March 9th and plant Start Indoors This Week: Broccoli, Cabbage, Leeks, Onions (if not already)Start Indoors First Week February: Cauliflower, Collards, Chard, Kale, Kohlrabi, ParsleyPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar Garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

An interesting development in enforcement of Missouri’s Sunshine Law happened last week in a city of 6,344 in southwest Missouri. It could impact government entities in St. Louis City, including the powerful Board of Estimate and Apportionment (E&A: Mayor, Comptroller, Board of Alders President). The City of Willard has ben slapped on the wrist by … Continue reading Will STL E&A, Tax Districts Go To AG Sunshine School? →

There is no 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election paid for by, regulated by, or conducted by the State of Missouri and county election authorities. The answer to whether there is a Presidential Preference Primary Election is more complicated. The answer: Yes, sorta, Maybe, and No. If you are only looking for MDP Presidential Preference Primary … Continue reading Is There a Missouri Prez Primary Election? →

Plant of the Week: Primrose (Primula x polyantha) Plan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar Order your Grow Native! Free Resource Guide to Native Plants in Missouri– products, services, institutions Friday, January 12th, Registration Deadline for Online Master Gardener Training via University of Missouri Extension. $200 Have you been to the Missouri … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Kalanchoe, a lovely, long-blooming houseplant Gardening by Month: January. Tips, Tasks, Problems (Missouri Botanical Garden) January Garden To Do List (P. Allen Smith) Don’t throw those holiday plants away.Poinsettia Care Advice from University of Missouri ExtensionAmaryllis Care Advice from University of Illinois Extension Monarch Watch Free Milkweeds for Schools and Nonprofits … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Schlumbergera truncata, Holiday Cactus, False Christmas Cactus, Crab Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus Don’t throw those holiday plants away.Poinsettia Care Advice from University of Missouri ExtensionAmaryllis Care Advice from University of Illinois Extension Monarch Watch Free Milkweeds for Schools and Nonprofits Program Now thru December 31st Winter Jewels: An Enchanted Celebration at Sachs … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →