We Can't Talk About the Letter "V" Without Violas

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Dee and Carol are almost at the end of the alphabet, but there's still plenty of time in the gardening season. Join us to discuss the letter "V".

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Flowers:

V is for all-things Verbena 

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena ‘Bampton’ (Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora) 

Verbena hastata - Blue Vervain. Can get seeds from Select Seeds

Annual verbena, Verbena x hybrida Like Verbena ‘Sweetheart Kisses, an AAS Winner. 

Vegetables:

Vetch as a cover crop. Perennial that can become invasive.

Vitex - Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste Tree

On the Bookshelf:

A Year and a Day on Just a Few Acres by Peter Larson (Amazon link) His YouTube channel is Just a Few Acres Farm. 

Also, A Very Small Farm by William Paul Winchester (Amazon Link)

Dirt: 

The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Perfume Garden’ in the Ancient City of Pompeii Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory: Smithsonian

And armadillos in Indiana! 

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: New blog post on Substack: Tomatoes, peppers, okra, and squash

Carol: Discovered more Lost Ladies of Garden Writing and wrote a Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day Post. 

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