A Summer Visit to Connecticut’s White Flower Farm Nursery July 31, 2016 There are real reasons why many gardeners wish that they lived in Oregon or Washington, and there are even more reasons why some of… Continue Reading
International Can It Forward Day and a Give Away July 23, 2016 A load of cherries comes in all at once, which means a few busy days of canning. Today, Friday July 22 is International Can-It… Continue Reading
My Lathyrus Species Project – A Rainbow of Rare Flowering Peas July 18, 2016 Lathyrus annuus var. annuus, or ‘Fodder Pea’ has a flower color highly sought after by plant breeders looking to expand the palette of cut… Continue Reading
Sweet Luscious Sweet Peas – Confections on a Stick July 6, 2016 The current craze for sweet peas might have started because of my blog, at least so I have been told, but the truth is,… Continue Reading
Our All American Vacation July 3, 2016 We’ve taken a few days vacation after our North American Rock Garden Society conference in Steamboat Springs, CO which was rather exhausting yet terrific…. Continue Reading
Visiting the Yampa River Botanical Park, Steamboat Springs June 26, 2016 We’re so busy on our second day here at the Annual Meeting of the NARGS (the North American Rock Garden Society) here in Steamboat… Continue Reading
The NARGS 2016 Conference – Denver and the Loveland Pass June 25, 2016 Joe and I are attending the Annual Meeting of NARGS, the North American Rock Garden Society, which this year is being generously hosted by… Continue Reading
My Surprising Visit to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens June 19, 2016 I have to be honest here – there are some very important plant destinations which are near me, and which I have never visited…. Continue Reading
As busy as the birds and the bees June 8, 2016 No wonder poets, song writers and yes, even garden writers pine on about June. It’s long days are packed romance, vigor, abundance and vitality… Continue Reading
June Envy June 1, 2016 Even if you are not a gardener, or even an outdoorsy-person, I think that it’s safe to say that June is the month that… Continue Reading