Martagon Lilies June 10, 2010 Martagon lilies are beloved by all lily growers, the only problem is that they are not the easiest lily to grow. Preferring cool temperatures,… Continue Reading
Growing Healthy Snacks-Rat Tails June 10, 2010 These crispy vegetable snacks that anyone can grow in their garden are new to me, and they might be new for you too. A… Continue Reading
Finally, a more impressive plume- Crambe cordifolia June 8, 2010 I like magnificence in the garden. Either those plants which over-perform, or those which are so rare that they stop one in their tracks,… Continue Reading
An impractical overindulgence, with yellow peonies June 7, 2010 Ever since I read Martha Stewart’s first book on gardening, called ‘Martha Stewart, Gardening’ (1996), where she showed photos of vases full of yellow… Continue Reading
Flowering Cacti from South America June 6, 2010 Rebutia perplexa, an easy-to-grow, hyper blooming cacti for sunny windowsills. Just be certain to provide near-freexing temperatures during their bone dry winter period for… Continue Reading
Mothera vs. Batrzella – Itoh Peonies and Cecropia Moths. June 2, 2010 Oh, it’ is SO, June. Luna Moths and Peonies. Yesterday, the Itoh Hybrid peony ‘Barszella’ began to open in the gold and blue garden,… Continue Reading
Penstemon in the east June 1, 2010 It’s starting to look more like the foothills of the Rockies in Colorado, than a central Massachusetts garden but for whatever reason, the Penstemon… Continue Reading
Cypella herbertii, An Iris Relative from Uruguay May 31, 2010 Cypella herbertii, is a rarely seen iris relative and it’s Iris ‘Eyes are Smiling’, even thought it’s from South America via Uruguay, this grows from… Continue Reading
Calycanthus raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ May 31, 2010 Today, I share a new plant in my garden, Calycanthus raulstonii, a new bigeneric cross involving the native eastern species of Calycanthus floridus, which… Continue Reading
Early Cabbage and Lettuce May 31, 2010 I have been surprised at how quickly some crops seem to mature in certain years. Last year, I barely had time to plant seeds… Continue Reading