Show Report -A Cactus and Succulent Show September 19, 2010 JUST A DOG SHOW WILL HAVE A DOG THAT SEEMS TO WIN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SO IT IS WITH SOME PLANTS. THIS IMPRESSIVE SPECIMEN… Continue Reading
My New Bulb Rules- 10 Ways to Justify A Frivolous Fritilaria September 19, 2010 Colchicum ‘Disaraeli’ in my garden this morning. Colchicum ‘Waterlily’ at Tower Hill Botanic Garden It’s already Colchicum season, which always arrives faster than I expect…. Continue Reading
Cape Fuchsia’s Never Stop September 14, 2010 Two varieties of Phygelius capensis in my African border. Phygelius capensis, or Cape Fuchsia ( not really a Fuchsia), provides long lasting color in… Continue Reading
My own private Wisley September 14, 2010 I always admire the raised sand beds at Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society garden in the UK. So when I built my dream greenhouse,… Continue Reading
Heirloom Tomatoes and Heirloom Eggs September 13, 2010 Oh, sweet tomato. These heirloom varieties all grown from seed that I purchased from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds are from only a handful of… Continue Reading
Extraordinary fall bulbs September 12, 2010 As our days grow shorter, many bulbs begin growth in earnest. The bees are buzzing so loud around the large long-tom pot of Nerine… Continue Reading
My Happy Experiment with Two Vines September 12, 2010 Sometimes breaking rules pays off. It all began last year. I had a surplus of the common houseplant known by many as the Sea… Continue Reading
The Herbaceous Leaf, Objectified September 10, 2010 We can learn something from John Maeda’s book and blog, ‘The Laws of Simplicity’. But this can be more than a Japanese aesthetic, it’s… Continue Reading
The Curated Delights of Maine’s Snug Harbor Farm September 8, 2010 Image from the Snug Harbor Farm blog It’s Sunday morning in the near-coastal town of Kennebunk Maine, in a section known as ‘… Continue Reading
My Blog is Sick September 7, 2010 Your computer is fine, there is something wrong with my blog, and we are trying to figure out what is wrong. The weird “Movie… Continue Reading