MAKING A REAL, WORKING TERRARIUM November 22, 2014 JUST BECAUSE A PLANT IS SMALL, DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT WILL MAKE A GOOD TERRARIUM PLANT. I LIKE TO CHOOSE PLANTS WHICH ACTUALLY PREFER… Continue Reading
FORCING HOUSES, CROSNES AND RARITIES – MY AUTUMNAL NOTEBOOK November 12, 2014 THIS NERINE SARNIENSIS IS BLOOMING INSIDE THE GREENHOUSE, BUT I JUST LIKED HOW IT LOOKED AGAINST THIS FALL FOLIAGE – PINK ANG GOLD, SO… Continue Reading
AWESOME FALL FOLIAGE MADE IN AMERICA, AND IN JAPAN November 11, 2014 Cornus controversia ‘variegata’ Just because it is a Cornus (Dogwood) does not mean that it comes from North America- this cornus comes from the… Continue Reading
JAPAN AND IT’S TRADITIONAL SQUASH – KYOYASAI, SHISHIGATANI AND KABOCHA October 29, 2014 One of the few precious Shishigatano squashes that I grew this year. This year I grew some of the rarest and most treasured of… Continue Reading
Furby, Fitbit and Flex – What Every Dude wants for Christmas October 28, 2014 THE POWER BASE transforms into a very innovative system that will save tons of room, but can it change the way we think about… Continue Reading
BULBS, FLOWERS, FRUIT AND SQUASH October 27, 2014 NERINE SARNIENSIS – ‘INCHEMERY KATE’ I so wanted to attend the tri-state NARGS Rock Garden meeting and plant show this weekend at the New… Continue Reading
COVET THY CONSERVATORY October 21, 2014 On my way up to visit my favorite conservatories at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden last weekend, I passed this impressive pile of New… Continue Reading
THE MANY PRICELESS GIFTS WITH GARDENING, AND A FIRST FROST October 20, 2014 WITH OUR FIRST HARD FROST EXPECTED TO HIT , SUCCULENTS ARE REMOVED FROM ALL OUTDOOR CONTAINERS AND BROUGHT INTO THE GREENHOUSE. NO WORRIES ABOUT… Continue Reading
THE NEW TROY BILT JET™ LEAF BLOWER — AND IT’S A GIVEAWAY! October 18, 2014 To celebrate my 2 millionth page hit, Troy Bilt is giving away this brand new Jet™ Leaf Blower – you have until this Sunday,… Continue Reading
THE BLUES, AND THE BEES, (OH, AND THE BULBS) October 11, 2014 FALL BLOOMING GENTIANS TAKE OVER THE ALPINE GARDEN AND TROUGHS WITH A ‘LAST HURRAH’ BEFORE OUR FIRST FROST. Some of the gardening year’s most… Continue Reading