#Jacki Kellum Garden Archives

Gardener’s Market in Water Valley, Mississippi, on Saturdays Beginning April 4 – Jacki Kellum Studios – 32 South Main Street – Vendors Invited to Apply

Today is March 4, 2026, and I am working hard, getting my flower and vegetable plants ready for the Saturday Gardener’s Markets, which will take place in old, Historic Water Valley, Mississippi, each Saturday morning, from 8 until 12 – Beginning April 4. Vendors Are Invited to Apply. Very Limited Sidewalk Spots $5.00 per Saturday. …

Daffodils – Preparing to Draw and Paint Them – Starting My Painting Time of Year

This past week, I have cheered on one after another of the wild weeds that were blooming in my February garden. Posted only two days ago, I ended the following video by saying: “As soon as you see these things, you know that your garden is about to fully wake up.” And as regular as…

Rosemary – My Favorite Fragrant Herb – Perennial in Garden Zones 8 – 10

Rosemary is my favorite fragrant herb. I cannot pass a rosemary plant without running my fingers through its needle-like leaves and releasing its fragrance into the air, while also depositing its fragrance on my hands. I currently live in Gardening Zone 8a, and I have discovered that several of my neighbors grow rosemary as a…

Bush Goliath – A Deteterminate Tomato – What Is A Determinate Tomato?

I am a Cottage Gardener, and like the traditional cottage gardeners, I grow much of my garden vertically. In this way, I make the best use of my limited garden space. In other words, I grow upwards, as opposed to outwards. Indeterminate Tomatoes Grow Upwards–They Grow Very Tall. Upgrade Determinate Tomatoes have a constrictive growth…

What Is the Difference Between a Determinate and an Indeterminate Tomato – Why Do Some Tomatoes Get Very Tall?

I am planting 7 varieties of tomatoes in my garden this year, and only two of those types of tomatoes, Bush Goliath and Husky Cherry Red, are Determinate Tomatoes. The others are Indeterminate. What Is A Determinate Tomato? A Determinate Tomato Grows in the Garden for a specified period and then stops gaining height–focusing…

How to Create a Garden Journal & Why – To Save Money, I Recommend a DIY System for Making a Journal

I inadvertently create a garden journal via my posts in my blog, on Facebook, and on YouTube. Because all three of these platforms have excellent search resources, I can find when I do almost everything I do in my garden, how I do it, and why. During the winter, as I begin my garden inside,…

Jacki Kellum – Avid Gardener, Painter, and Author

I admit it; I am a Jacki of Many Trades. But to make up for the fact that I spread myself thinly, I pursue a few of my interests with zeal. Some people know me as an author of picture books — especially my Donkey’s Song: Some people know me as a painter: Others know…

A List of Old Garden or Antique Polyantha Roses – What Is A Polyantha Rose?

“A Polyantha rose is a hardy, compact shrub rose known for its abundant clusters of small, repeat-blooming flowers, making it a low-maintenance choice for borders, hedges, and containers, prized by novice and experienced gardeners for its continuous color and disease resistance. Developed in the late 19th century from crosses with wild roses like Rosa multiflora, these…

Propagating Old Garden Roses – A List of the Easiest to Root – How to Propagate Roses

This will seem crazy to some, but I always start my garden season in the dead of winter. In my opinion. gardening is the best way to beat the winter blues. Winter is the time that I start seeds inside, and this year, I’ll be trying something I have wanted to do for years. I’ll…