Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson

Honey Dandelion Shortbread Cookies

Pin Print Honey Dandelion Shortbread Cookies Servings 18 cookiesPrep time 30 minutesBaking Time 9 – 11 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 generous tablespoon honey 1/2 cup loosely packed dandelion petals 1/4 teaspoon…

JULY GARDENING

July gardening happens during our early summer monsoon; hot days punctuated (hopefully) by thunderstorms and drenching rains. WATER & MULCH Keep yourself hydrated; enjoy a glass of tea flavored with mint, pineapple sage, or lemon balm from the garden. Provide…

Planting Tomatoes

High Country Garden Club Blog Gardening Tips Planting tomatoes

Time to plant tomatoes! There are a few “tricks” to setting your tomatoes up for success: Location, Location, Location! These are sun-loving plants. Put them where they’ll get at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. Feed them well. Tomatoes are…

Garden Tours

high country garden club - Yvonnes garden

Garden Tours Are Starting! Now that the sale us behind us – it’s time for some fun!  First up is a garden tour at the home of Hall Bradshaw and Cliff Morris.  They have the most incredible iris garden, which…

MAY PLANTING

High Country Garden Club Blog Garden Tips May planting

May planting. It’s time to start our gardens, but our last Spring frost may be just around the corner. So, when and what can we plant? General: Start planting outside mid-month. If planting earlier, be prepared to protect plants from…

September Gardening

September gardening in Rim Country is about transitions. Summer lingers. Vegetable production starts to taper off. But, the warm soils are perfect for planting cool-weather crops! Improve Garden Soil.   Spread fresh chicken or horse manure directly over empty garden beds. Its high…

Zucchini, Zucchini!

“If you have two zucchini plants, you have too many…” At this point in the summer, if you have two or more zucchini plants, you may have too many! Now that  they are producing, and producing, and producing, what do…