Five Fall Perennials to Plant Right Now September 14, 2012 Japanese Anemone’s add elegance and romance to the autumn perennial border. Long-lived, this is the best time to find them at your local garden… Continue Reading
Sponsored DIY Videos by Moen, and Windowsill Plants from Summer Annuals September 13, 2012 ***This post is sponsored by the good folks at Moen*** Having a baby changes everything – especially homeowner to-dos. It’s time to transform this… Continue Reading
Plant Collectors – Order These Now, or Wait Another Ten Years September 10, 2012 Attention Plant Collectors – You can thank me later, but order these now if you can – since I have already arranged for most… Continue Reading
Fierce Weather Marks a Shift in the Seasons in New England September 10, 2012 A MONARCH BUTTERFLY ENJOYS SOME NECTAR ON ONE OF THE HELIOTROPE STANDARDS. Much of the eastern US experienced fierce weather yesterday, as a cold… Continue Reading
Round Up – Creative Canning Jar Labels September 8, 2012 I sew love Sewlovetheday’s felt Mason Jar Labels. As many of you are canning and making jams and jelly’s as I have been, how about a… Continue Reading
Preserving Memories: Canning Asian Pears and Gardener’s Pickles September 7, 2012 SEPTEMBER IS PICKLE SEASON, AS BACK-YARD GARDEN’S ACROSS THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE OVER-DELIVER AND RALLY – OH, WHAT TO DO WITH IT ALL. Pickling connects… Continue Reading
Planting Fall Vegetables – Sponsored by a Super Fall Carhartt Sale September 5, 2012 Nothing comes between me and my well-worn Carhartt Dungaree’s. Well, maybe TMI, but this superb felt container with Thai Basil sure makes a better… Continue Reading
Repotting Succulents as Summer Ends September 4, 2012 THE URN THAT I PLANTED WITH SCRAP SUCCULENT CUTTINGS COLLECTED FROM PLANTS THAT WERE TOSS-AWAY’s AROUND THE GREENHOUSE, HAS FILLED IN NICELY – NOW… Continue Reading
Who’s your tiger? Tigridia, of course – if only briefly. September 3, 2012 TIGIRIDA PAVONIA, A MEXICAN TENDER BULB OPENS IT’S WIDE GRAPHIC PETALS ONLY BRIEFLY, DURING THE SUNNIEST PART OF THE DAY. This plant seems like… Continue Reading
Summer Japanese Flower Festivals at Home – The Asagao, and Chinese Lanterns Re-Imagined August 31, 2012 MY JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES, OR ASAGAO, ARE RAISED FROM SEED WHICH I BROUGHT BACK FROM A TRIP TO JAPAN A FEW YEARS AGO. This… Continue Reading