GROWING YOUR OWN CITRUS AT HOME September 29, 2015 In a week or so, I will be relocating most of my city, such as this variegated Calamondin orange, back into the greenhouse for… Continue Reading
MY ONGOING BEGONIA AND GESNERIAD DENIAL September 22, 2015 This Petrocosmea, may change your mind about gesneriads – those African Violet relatives that just may make better terrarium plants than, well, terrarium plants…. Continue Reading
AS ONE SEASONS ENDS AN ENTIRELY NEW GARDENING SEASON BEGINS September 20, 2015 I am really surprised by how quickly the dormant pots of bulbs can come into bloom in the greenhouse. These cyclamen species were complete… Continue Reading
SHARING MY STRATEGY ON ORDERING BULBS September 11, 2015 Fritillaria palidiflora in a Michigan garden, from last years’ NARGS garden tours – I must order more right now! I am certain that your… Continue Reading
CONFESSIONS OF A NAUGHTY TOMATO GROWER AND HIS BIBLICALLY BUCOLIC PLAGUE September 11, 2015 A BAD CASE OF LATE BLIGHT (PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS) FINISHES OFF MY TOMATO SEASON A LITTLE EARLY THIS YEAR, BUT THE OUTBREAK IS STILL NOT… Continue Reading
NEW ENGLAND FARMGIRL – THIS BOOK IS COOKIN’ September 3, 2015 Many of the recipes are approachable and easy, of a younger generation than one typically finds in New England cookbooks which can be overly… Continue Reading
GROW YOUR OWN HEART-SHAPED ‘LOVE’ CUCUMBERS August 27, 2015 Cuteness from the garden. Who wouldn’t love these heart cucumbers from their own garden? What more can I say about these fun and cute… Continue Reading
GARDEN CUTTINGS FOR WINTER WINDOWSILLS August 26, 2015 Late summer is the best time to take cuttings from your favorite herbs, annuals and tender garden plants to bring indoors. Rooting your own… Continue Reading
DAHLIAS, ZINNIAS AND TRAINING JAPANESE EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUMS August 20, 2015 My zinnia trials are starting – remember when I said that I was going to try and raise most every cut flower variety that… Continue Reading
