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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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Viva la Fraises – Because it’s June

June 27, 2011

SEASONAL LOCAL VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES ARE READY TO PICK. EVEN WITH DAMAGE FROM THE RAIN, HAIL AND MICE, THESE TENDER, FRAGRANT AND SWEET VARIETIES…

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My 1806 Experiment – Greenhouse Melons

June 24, 2011

Petit Gris de Rennes Melons planted in a mesh bag in the greenhouse. These will have to be thinned to three or four vines…

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If a plant can stop cars? This one will.

June 22, 2011

THIS CRAMBE CORDIFOLIA WILL STOP CARS, SIMPLE BECAUSE OF IT’S SIZE, A MASSIVE POOF OF THOUSANDS OF WHITE FLOWERS THAT CREATE A CLOUD AS…

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The Last Turnips of Spring

June 20, 2011

Scarlet Queen turnips are harvested from one of my raised beds on the last day of spring.  With the summer solstice approaching tomorrow, the…

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Dad’s Facebook Page – circa 1935.

June 20, 2011

It’s a little weird, but cool, to think that I spent yesterday painting the trim on this very porch, since this  is now my…

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Labradoodles of the Plant World

June 16, 2011

‘BARTZELLA’, A NOW FAMOUS, YELLOW INTERSECTIONAL PEONY, WHICH IS BEGINNING TO BECOME MORE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS MORE AFFORDABLE. Everyone loves peonies but it’s…

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Odds ‘n Ends

June 13, 2011

OUR NEW RED FACTOR CANARIES, TOBIKO AND CREAMSICLE, TOO FAST TO STAY IN FOCUS.  Every day I try to take some photos, but after…

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June Salad Harvest

June 12, 2011

REMEMBER THOSE MINIATURE LETTUCE’S THAT I PLANTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO? THE ARE ALL READY FOR HARVESTING, AND BECAUSE I TIERED MY SOWING,…

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Siberian Iris extravaganza

June 8, 2011

NEW SIBERIAN IRIS CULTIVARS SUCH AS THIS ONE NAMED ‘HERE BE DRAGONS’  HAVE EXTRAORDINARY COLORS LIKE THESE MUSTARD GOLD AND GREY TONES. Of all…

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Cacti blooming today in the greenhouse

June 7, 2011

THIS STARTLING BRILLIANT CACTI HAS NEEDLES THAT MAKE THE PLANT ALMOST ALL WHITE. NATURE CAN BE SO BEAUTIFUL SOMETIMES, SINCE THIS COLOR PALETTE IS…

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