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EASTERN EUROPE REINVENTS A CLASSIC

November 12, 2013

Once as common as ferns in a Victorian Fernery, the Florist Gloxinia and Cape Primrose, (Streptocarpus) they fell out of fashion in the late…

ENJOYING AUTUMNAL NARCISSUS

November 9, 2013

We may rarely associate of narcissus blooming in autumn, but in some parts of the world, they are a common site. Narcissus serotinus in…

DIAGNOSIS: ORCHID FEVER

November 4, 2013

This weekend Joe and I attended the Massachusetts Orchid Society’s annual orchid show, held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. Sponsored by…

Greenhouse Treasures and Collection Management

October 28, 2013

Eucomis vandermerwei, a small, low growing, alpine species of Pineapple Lily looks spooky just in time for Halloween, but it needs the protection of…

..and the winner is….

October 27, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS TO JFORRENCE ( Jennifer) YOU WON THE AWESOME TROY BILT CHIPPER/SHREDDER! Jennifer, please contact me directly at mmattus@charter.net for delivery details. THANK YOU…

Biggest Giveaway Ever! – Win a Powerful Troy-Bilt Shredder

October 21, 2013

***CONTEST NOW CLOSED*** CONGRATULATIONS TO JFORRENCE ( Jennifer) YOU WON THIS AWESOME CHIPPER/SHREDDER! Jennifer, please contact me directly at mmattus@charter.net for deliver details THANK…

The Inconvenience with Late Color

October 19, 2013

One of the latest of the Monkshood’s, Aconitum cammarum ‘Bicolor’ AGM is more showy in the border due to its white and violet blossoms,…

Tiny Terrariums -the Art of Jess Rosenkranz

October 11, 2013

The amazing micro collages composed of botanical leaves by artist/designer Jess Rosenkranz feature plant materials from local gardens, even mine! I finally got to…

Drying Corn, for Corn Meal

October 6, 2013

Originally from the Yucatan, Oaxacan Green Dent corn is a primitive heirloom selection, which produces these distinctively dark green and olive colored cobs. Primarily…

Garden Bloggers Conference and visit to Kathy Purdy’s

September 30, 2013

Central Upstate New York state, with its rolling hills, early fall foliage and 19th C. farmland. This past weekend, I ended my whirlwind tour…

Growing With Plants

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