Fall Bulbs in the Greenhouse October 21, 2011 AUTUMN FLOWERING CROCUS ARE JUST BEGINNING TO BLOOM I’m speaking this Saturday at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, leading an class on forcing fall and… Continue Reading
Hipster x plantster – A Wilder Quarterly sprouts October 21, 2011 This Sunday’s New York Times Magazine introduced many of us to a new, and very exciting magazine for those of us who love home… Continue Reading
The Antique Apples of New England October 19, 2011 Antique apples are suddenly back in style, which is no surprise given that heirloom tomatoes and other vintage vegetables are getting a lot of… Continue Reading
and the winner is….. October 16, 2011 The winner for the autographed copy of Julia Rothman’s book Farm Anatomy is the blog reader called ‘Acantholimon’. Yay! Congrats! Please contact me directly… Continue Reading
Monet, Monet – It’s Tropical Waterlily Season October 14, 2011 I thought that I might share some of the photos that I took last week of the tropical waterlilies that we saw planted in… Continue Reading
A weekend at the National Terrier Specialty Dog Show October 14, 2011 This past week and weekend we spend time at a series of Dog Shows in Pennsylvania, where Lydia, our one year old Irish Terrier… Continue Reading
Book Giveaway – FARM ANATOMY by Julia Rothman October 12, 2011 A SPREAD FROM FARM ANATOMY, A NEW BOOK BY JULIA ROTHMAN – THIS WEEKS’ BOOK GIVEAWAY It’s here, and I am very excited to… Continue Reading
Living Exotica in the glasshouses of Longwood October 11, 2011 A highland Nepenthes, a carnivorous pitcher plant from Borneo, grows in a corner, well established in a hanging teak basket. It was easy to… Continue Reading
A Vist to Longwood Gardens October 11, 2011 THE VICTORIA WATER LILIES AT LONGWOOD GARDENS, ARE WORTH THE VISIT, ALONE. Longwood Gardens is best known as one of the great gardens of… Continue Reading
Planting Heirloom Garlic October 3, 2011 SOME OF THE MANY HEIRLOOM VARIETIES OF GARLIC I AM PLANTING THIS WEEKEND. ALL ARE FROM TERRITORIAL SEED. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER… Continue Reading