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Growing Annual Vines in Pots

November 8, 2022

Over the past three years I’ve been growing various annual vines in containers, trying about 6-8 different varieties of the most commonly found annual…

My Surprising Nicotiana Trial Results

October 14, 2022

We, gardeners, are all familiar with the genus Nicotiana. While we may not know that was named for Jean Nicot, a French diplomat in…

Salpiglossis Techniques and Trials

October 13, 2022

My last post, (which was surprisingly this past February) proves not only how busy I’ve been, but how time can fly by. First, just…

A Comprehensive review of all the wrong ways to grow Salpiglossis found on the Internet.

February 8, 2022

Maybe you’ve never noticed it, but a lot of information found on the internet is sometimes incorrect. After spending a week researching how to…

Looking back as well as toward the future

January 21, 2022

2021 proved to be a record breaking year wherever one gardens. While gardeners are notorious about complaining about the weather 2021 proved to be…

Growing Cup and Saucer Vines

August 9, 2021

The annual vine known as the Cup and Saucer vine is beloved by many gardeners. Their large, cup-shaped purple or white blossoms and their…

Driveway Re-invention – Part 2

May 30, 2021

If you’ve been following along regarding the first phase of our big driveway reinvention project, I’m thrilled to share that we are nearly complete….

Our Driveway Re-Invention Part 1

May 23, 2021

I know that people find it fascinating that I live and now garden in the house where I was born and where my father…

Re-Thinking Scented Violets

April 16, 2021

Great confustion exists not only amongst us gardeners about what is and what isn’t a scented violet, but also with botanists. Luckly, with recient…

Artichokes in the North

February 9, 2021

I like to use the analogy of cooks vs. bakers when providing advice on annual artichoke culture. The fact is that artichoke culture isn’t…