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I’ve been tagged for a blog meme once before, and now, recently, I’ve been tagged twice. Once, by Kenny of Veggie Gardening Tips for 7 Random Things About Me, and once, by Cole of Blah Blah Blah for 8 Things About Me. So, here it is, folks. The definitive Inadvertent Gardener meme post. And why [...]

When I first talked about the Texas tarragon, Annie at The Transplantable Rose tipped me off to the fact that I was due for some really pretty little flowers. I made note of that in my pea brain, then forgot. This is why I keep archives, folks. Otherwise, how am I supposed to remember anything [...]

In March, I first got wind of Roll’n’Grow, an odd product that promised too-good-to-be-true gardening results. I asked for feedback. Workable? Not workable? What’s the scoop? Garden Rant asked a similar question recently. To my delight, there were commenters who provided anecdotal feedback on their Roll’n’Grow experiences, none of which was good. But to my [...]

Steve often marvels at how I answer all my comments. I just marvel at the fact that people comment at all, and that not only do they comment, but sometimes tell me stories. Wacky stories. Like that one time? When my boyfriend’s cactus was shot in a drive-by? Check it out for yourself. (Also, check [...]

If you live somewhere for awhile, you develop Weather Memory. It’s the skill that allows you to be the person, at parties, who rains on the parade of others because you remember that every year, for the last twelve years, it has rained on the day of the town parade. Or some such dealio. I [...]

Just in time for October, it’s a new look for The Inadvertent Gardener! I’ve been worried about readability with the old site’s look, particularly in the sidebar, and wanted something that was a little cleaner and easier to read. I’ve experimented with a number of the options WordPress makes available, but this one seemed to [...]

Over at ProBlogger this week, Darren Rowse is hosting a group blogging project focused on lists. I thought I’d take the opportunity to participate by looking back at a selection of ways commenters have helped me and Steve through our first season of gardening. This is by no means a ranked or comprehensive selection–I’ve been [...]