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Plant of the Week: Mexican Sunflowers, Tithonia rotundifolia. These will grow to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide with many flowers that attract pollinators. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area Plant Sales, here’s a page for them. Updated this week with Brightside Daffodil & Tulip Sale and more info on next weekend’s … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Pleased to share that there has been a Transparency Win regarding St. Louis City’s Board of Estimate & Apportionment– Mayor, Comptroller, Board of Alders President. On June 24th, E&A began publishing Exhibits with Agendas on City’s website. January 16th blog post- Will STL E&A, Tax Districts Go To AG Sunshine School? – has been updated.

Online Heirloom, Organic Seed & Plant Discounts: Summer Sales offer great opportunities to buy a replacement plant and stock up on seeds for next year. Most seeds will germinate years after the sell date. Annie’s Heirloom Seeds: 25% off all seeds. Territorial Seed: up to 50% off select plants and seeds. Local Independent Garden Center … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Native, very tall Compass Plant. Native Americans used it for chewing gum, tea, and ceremonies. Missouri Conservation Department says planting was a little later, so wait until mid-July to come out to Columbia Bottom to see the Sunflower fields (yes, plural this year). If you are only looking for St. Louis … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Online Heirloom, Organic Seed & Plant Discounts: Summer Sales offer great opportunities to buy a replacement plant and stock up on seeds for next year. Most seeds will germinate years after the sell date. Annie’s Heirloom Seeds: 25% off all seeds. Territorial Seed: up to 50% off select plants and seeds. Local Independent Garden Center … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Burn it all down. Vote against anything proposed by the St. Louis City Charter Reform Commission. It has proven itself unworthy of the trust and votes of St. Louisans. It’s been Transparency Fail after Transparency Fail, the latest related to 4:30 pm Tonight’s Commission Special Meeting. I know. I know. We’re supposed to give the … Continue reading STL City Charter Commission Fail, Again →

Plant of the Week: Monarda, Bee Balm, 2021 Perennial of the Year steeped in patriotism. Left Photo- Native Wild Bergamot. Right Photo: Monarda Raspberry Wine. If you’re going to can food, do it properly, don’t endanger your health and the health of others. Educate yourself, take the Food Preservation Online Course by University of Missouri … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: St. John’s Wort June 30th Deadline to enter St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest St. Louis Gardeners: Growing more veggies than you can eat? Drop off weekly by Noon Monday-Tuesday at The Garden Shop on Hampton. There’s a table for donated produce. Donated veggies go to Growing Food, Growing People Plan your … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Liatris, Gayfeathers St. Louis Gardeners: Growing more veggies than you can eat? Drop off weekly by Noon Monday-Tuesday at The Garden Shop on Hampton. There’s a table for donated produce. Donated veggies go to Growing Food, Growing People Plan your garden with 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor Plant Swap at Prairie Commons Branch 9 am to 5 pm June 22nd Kimmswick Visitor Center Daylily Sale, Jefferson County Mo July 20th-22nd Shaw Cactus & Succulent Society Cactus & Succulent Sale, St. Louis County End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis Plan your garden with 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest Check out the Butterfly Gardens at St. Louis Public Library branches If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Plant Sales & Swaps, here’s a page for them. June 20th … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Coral Honeysuckle Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Cucumber, Edamame, Melons, Okra, Squash, TomatilloTransplant This Week: Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Tomatillo, Tomato, Squash, Sweet PotatoPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest Check out the Butterfly Gardens at St. Louis Public Library branches If … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Budget Committee of the Board of Alders (BOA) had a public hearing today, June 5th, 2024, on the 2025 Budget for the City of St. Louis. The hearing, per its City Calendar Notice, was to include public testimony both in person at City Hall and by Zoom. At least two Alders participated by Zoom. … Continue reading STL City Budget Hearing Fail, Public Denied Opportunity to Speak →

Plant Swaps4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant & Seed Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Outdoor Plant & Blub Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor Plant Swap at Prairie Commons Branch 9 am to 5 pm June 15th Carnivorous Plant … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Poppies Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Edamame, Melons, Okra, Squash, TomatilloTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Tomatillo, Tomato, Squash, Sweet Potato Plan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest If you are only looking for St. Louis Area … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant & Seed Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Outdoor Plant & Blub Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Below is the St. Louis City Charter (Reform) Commission‘s latest hard on the eyes, semi-public document on proposed changes to Charter. I am publishing it here because the Charter Commission may never post it to their online documents page or may not post until right before, during, or even after their next meeting, a Virtual … Continue reading STL City Charter Commission, May ’24 Draft Doc →

Plant of the Week: Common Milkweed. These spread fast, so give them plenty of room. Ours are five feet tall. Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumbers, Edamame, Tomatillo, Melon, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomato, Winter SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Beans, Eggplant, Tomatillo, Melon, Peppers, Summer Squash, Sweet Potato Slips, TomatoPlan your garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register Missouri Wildflowers Nursery is at Kirkwood Farmers Market 8 am to … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Alliums Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Melons, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Winter SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, TomatoPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Plant … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →