MY NEW WINTER PROJECTS LIST, AND GO WEASLEY! October 9, 2014 Black centered white anemones are practically impossible to find for the home garden, but I did find one source – an although Anemone coronaria… Continue Reading
EQUINOX COLOR AND A NEW SEASON BEGINS September 28, 2014 ZINNIA’S ARE IN SUCH ABUNDANCE, THAT THEY CAN JUST BE CUT TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS! ‘ZINNIA OKLAHOMA MIX’ FROM JOHNNY’S SELECTED SEEDS, DIRECT… Continue Reading
MUMS, LIMA BEANS AND KALE TO POST, LIKE AND SHARE September 24, 2014 Just a post to let you know that I just posted THIS to eHow. ( I kind-of want to help them default to another… Continue Reading
MAKING A COLOR-SAVVY LATE SUMMER DAHLIA ARRANGEMENT September 15, 2014 Anyone who grows dahlias knows that September marks the height of the dahlia season. Armloads of dahlias means that everyone you know ends up… Continue Reading
Preserving Summer – Heirloom Tomatoes September 14, 2014 Tomatoes seem to know when they should ripen – and it’s never at a convenient time. I’ve been traveling for the past three weeks… Continue Reading
SANTE FE – BOTANIZING THE SUB ALPINE ZONES WITH NARGS MEMBERS September 3, 2014 A just past prime Spotted Coralroot or Corallorhiza maculate blooms near the Santa Fe Basin Ski area. One of the best things about attending… Continue Reading
THE NORTH AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING IN SANTA FE August 30, 2014 This weekend I am attending the Annual Meeting of the North American Rock Garden Society being held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Having never… Continue Reading
AROUND THE GARDEN IN AUGUST August 27, 2014 THIS BEAUTY IS A PINEAPPLE LILY, OR EUCOMIS VANDERMERWEI ‘OCTOPUS’ As prepare to depart for Sante Fe to attend the North American Rock Garden… Continue Reading
A VISIT WITH THE ULTIMATE PLANTSMAN, GLEN LORD August 25, 2014 Glen checks a wisteria bonsai in his garden ( and greenhouse) in Leominster, MA There is something reassuring about visiting another plantsman ( or… Continue Reading
OH,STEPHANOTIS August 21, 2014 OUR RESCUED STEPHANOTIS VINE BLOOMS HIGH IN THE GREENHOUSE. Plants are like people. No, not in a Jerry Baker way (but come to think… Continue Reading