Fragrantissima! It must be college time. September 9, 2009 Late summer does bring more to gardeners than cold nights and mums, it also means that plants are maturing, and competing for bees, pollinators… Continue Reading
The Rise of the Internet and the Death of Gardening September 3, 2009 An alpine meadow of Soldanella, at 13,000 Ft. in Switzerland. From the book, I’ll never write. The Cruel Irony of Garden Blogging If you… Continue Reading
Bane Berry and Spikenhard – Harry Potterness in the Backyard September 1, 2009 Actaea pachypoda, or Dolls Eyes, reminds us all that Halloween is not far away. As fall sweeps in with 45 degree F temps last… Continue Reading
A rainy day in the greenhouse September 1, 2009 I know I mentioned this before, but late August is actually a slow time in the garden, aside from picking vegetables and repotting the… Continue Reading
Mmmm….. Stuffed Cyclamen graecum Leaves August 31, 2009 I know, it’s a little overkill for a kitchen sink ( pardon the dirty stock pot), but with all of the rain we’ve been… Continue Reading
Buckle Up Butter Cup, Tropical Storm Warnings August 29, 2009 A yellow Kniphofia blooms in the front yard. Common for you? The are not common in a New England Garden, for this is as… Continue Reading
Late August Containers, and Daphne August 24, 2009 Tis the season for Fuchsia’s, and these upright forms are my favorite for displays since they can be used in pots, and staked vertically…. Continue Reading
A Rare Event – A Nerine falcata Blooms August 24, 2009 There are a few bulbs in my collection, that I lug back and forth from the greenhouse, each year, as they slowly mature. Many… Continue Reading
Wicked Plants ( and Tattoos) the Dark Side of Horticulture August 20, 2009 Time for a little summertime fun. Those who know me know I have an addiction to not only rare plants, but to all tattoos… Continue Reading
Pardencanda my Belamcanda….and my first issue arrives! August 18, 2009 This new variety was one of two rhyzome cuttings that I received from Jan and Marty at Joe Pie Weed ) Oh…reminds me, my… Continue Reading