Growing With Plants

Plant Trials

Growing Annual Vines in Pots

Plant Trials

My Surprising Nicotiana Trial Results

Plant Trials

Salpiglossis Techniques and Trials

Uncategorized

A Comprehensive review of all the wrong ways to grow Salpiglossis found on the Internet.

PRIMROSE THERAPY FOR WINTER WINDOWS

March 6, 2014

A hybrid Japanese selection of Primula malacoides with wider petals and a more colorul eye. This strain from Sakata Seed, is more floriferous than…

MY 5 SEED GERMINATION TIPS

March 3, 2014

Even though I am still ordering seeds, I am beginning to sow some that need an early start. At this point in the process,…

NAILED IT – INSTANT BEGONIA COLLECTION

February 27, 2014

This past weekend I made a journey down to Logee’s Greenhouses in Danielson, CT. Not much of a journey as Logee’s is only about…

REPOTTING ORCHIDS

February 24, 2014

As the sun becomes warmer under glass, both spring forced bulbs and early blooming cool-loving orchids make a nice display in the greenhouse. Note…

A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME, JUST TO BUY SEEDS

February 18, 2014

Last Saturday while speaking at the monthly meeting of the Connecticut chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society held at the Comstock,Ferre &…

A Day at Westminster, and In the Garden

February 17, 2014

It was an incredibly sunny day in the greenhouse today, the sun is really is starting to feel hot under the glass, even though…

Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, February 2014

February 15, 2014

Potted Camellia’s are the star of the February greenhouse. Inside, a somewhat toasty 60º F, outside, a blizzard blows fierce, once again. At least…

WINTER’S HUMP DAY

February 13, 2014

Some flowers from the greenhouse, for a Valentines Day Composition. I also just wrote an article for the lifestyle site STYLE NO CHASER, you…

GARDEN PROJECTS FOR 2014

February 9, 2014

Solanum mammosum, or ‘Nipple Fruit’, an ornamental egg plant, is used in China as one of the plant materials used in the creation of…

WHAT SNOWBOARDING, RUMEX AND AN ENDANGERED SNOWDROP SHARE

February 9, 2014

Krasnaya Polyana? Yes, it’s where Snowboarding in Sochi currently rules…..but in the summer, these hills are alive with the sound of plant people botanizing….