Our Tornado Close Call June 5, 2011 A CLOSE CALL, THESE 3 TORNADO’S FROM LAST WEDNESDAY’S STORMS, ALL STOPPED JUST MILES FROM OUT HOUSE, WHICH SITS JUST A HALF INCH DOWN… Continue Reading
Planting Tomatoes 101 June 3, 2011 PROPER SOIL PREP IS AS IMPORTANT AS CHOOSING SMALL, HEALTHY SEEDLINGS. It can be a simple task, or and elaborate one, either way many… Continue Reading
Unusual Pelargoniums June 3, 2011 A HYBRID THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPECIES, PELARGONIUM ‘SPLENDIDE’. IT’S FUZZY PADDLE SHAPED LEAVES ONLY EMERGE IN THE SUMMER, THIS ONE IS DORMANT ALL… Continue Reading
A Colorado Blue Spruce with Lime Needles? You Betcha. June 1, 2011 PICEA PUNGENS GEBELLE’S GOLDEN SPRING, A YELLOW NEEDLED BLUE SPRUCE. Last year I ordered this rare clone of the Colorado Blue named Gebelle’s Golden… Continue Reading
Planting Heirloom Imported Italian Pole Beans June 1, 2011 Suddenly, it’s summer, or so, at least, it feels like it. Time to plant beans. This is the season, and I am choosing to… Continue Reading
Inside Plants take a Summer Vacation May 31, 2011 This last weekend of May, not only marks the last frost-free date for us in New England, but it also is the start of… Continue Reading
Awesome Container Gardening That Will Stop People in their Tracks May 29, 2011 I DECIDED BE BE INSPIRED, SO I HAVE USED A MIXTURE OF TROPICALS, SUCCULENTS AND ODD COLOR COMBOS THAT ARE FUN AND EYE CATCHING. Even… Continue Reading
…and pretty maids, all in a row. May 27, 2011 LOOK UP FROM BELOW, AND ADMIRE THE WAXY WHITE BELLS OF THE SOLOMON’S SEAL Silver (white) bells. That’s what I’m talking about, and there… Continue Reading
The Under Appreciated Art of Hand Weeding May 25, 2011 No Mulch Here! It’s true, I hate mulch ( garden snob!). I use tons of it, but not in the nicer perennial beds closer… Continue Reading
The Romance of Wisteria May 23, 2011 A VASE OF WISTERIA SCENTS AN ENTIRE ROOM AT THE HOUSE – WISTERIA MAKES A TERRIFIC CUT FLOWER, AND THEY LOOK PERFECT IN THIS… Continue Reading