HOW I BECAME A GARDENER’S SUPPLY COMPANY, RAISED CEDAR BED FANBOY August 23, 2016 Call it lurking, or call it stalking (OK, maybe this verged closer to stalking), but hey, I’m man enough to admit it. Plus, this… Continue Reading
Summer Shishito Peppers, Heirloom Cucumbers and Here Come those Dahlias August 9, 2016 Shishito Peppers, the hottest food trend to hit the American garden since Kale, mature on attractive plants which I am raising in clay pots… Continue Reading
The Lost Art of Growing Tuberous Begonias August 5, 2016 First, the dahlia has made a comeback, second – maybe the gladiolus, third, or at least on deck should be the tuberous begonia –… Continue Reading
A Summer Visit to Connecticut’s White Flower Farm Nursery July 31, 2016 There are real reasons why many gardeners wish that they lived in Oregon or Washington, and there are even more reasons why some of… Continue Reading
International Can It Forward Day and a Give Away July 23, 2016 A load of cherries comes in all at once, which means a few busy days of canning. Today, Friday July 22 is International Can-It… Continue Reading
My Lathyrus Species Project – A Rainbow of Rare Flowering Peas July 18, 2016 Lathyrus annuus var. annuus, or ‘Fodder Pea’ has a flower color highly sought after by plant breeders looking to expand the palette of cut… Continue Reading
Sweet Luscious Sweet Peas – Confections on a Stick July 6, 2016 The current craze for sweet peas might have started because of my blog, at least so I have been told, but the truth is,… Continue Reading
Our All American Vacation July 3, 2016 We’ve taken a few days vacation after our North American Rock Garden Society conference in Steamboat Springs, CO which was rather exhausting yet terrific…. Continue Reading
Visiting the Yampa River Botanical Park, Steamboat Springs June 26, 2016 We’re so busy on our second day here at the Annual Meeting of the NARGS (the North American Rock Garden Society) here in Steamboat… Continue Reading
The NARGS 2016 Conference – Denver and the Loveland Pass June 25, 2016 Joe and I are attending the Annual Meeting of NARGS, the North American Rock Garden Society, which this year is being generously hosted by… Continue Reading