Heirloom Tomatoes and Heirloom Eggs September 13, 2010 Oh, sweet tomato. These heirloom varieties all grown from seed that I purchased from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds are from only a handful of… Continue Reading
Extraordinary fall bulbs September 12, 2010 As our days grow shorter, many bulbs begin growth in earnest. The bees are buzzing so loud around the large long-tom pot of Nerine… Continue Reading
My Happy Experiment with Two Vines September 12, 2010 Sometimes breaking rules pays off. It all began last year. I had a surplus of the common houseplant known by many as the Sea… Continue Reading
The Herbaceous Leaf, Objectified September 10, 2010 We can learn something from John Maeda’s book and blog, ‘The Laws of Simplicity’. But this can be more than a Japanese aesthetic, it’s… Continue Reading
The Curated Delights of Maine’s Snug Harbor Farm September 8, 2010 Image from the Snug Harbor Farm blog It’s Sunday morning in the near-coastal town of Kennebunk Maine, in a section known as ‘… Continue Reading
My Blog is Sick September 7, 2010 Your computer is fine, there is something wrong with my blog, and we are trying to figure out what is wrong. The weird “Movie… Continue Reading
Early September Bulbs September 6, 2010 This is not a Hessea speciosa ( but the bulb may still be dormant underneath), rather, these are Cyclamen hederafolium seedlings, which ended up… Continue Reading
Identifying a Nerine species September 2, 2010 As we begin September, both day length and temperatures begin to shift, both critical triggers for many Southern Hemisphere bulbs which either begin to… Continue Reading
Garden Bench Round Up August 30, 2010 For those with money to spend, there is a wide selection today of garden furniture, so I thought that I might share some tasteful… Continue Reading
If GLEE was a flower… August 29, 2010 Gladiolus, straight and tall, at a Gladiolus society show hosted by the Western Massachusetts Gladiolus Society. The poor, poor gladiolus. Under-appreciated, and more likely to… Continue Reading