Sep 18, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 17 My garden was on tour as a fundraiser today and about 400 people toured Poison Ivy Acres. Every hour on the hour I guided a group around the property, showing them particular plants and explaining how the gardens have...
Sep 14, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Pet Peeves, plants I love, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 14 Here’s something that most people don’t know about me…yet: I’m a bean snob. Yes, when it comes to garden grown green beans, I am picky about what I pick. My beans need to be thin and tender, or I don’t want to eat...
Sep 13, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, plants I hate
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 13 I’ve taken several calls on GardenLine recently asking about the “wild morning glory” that is taking over landscapes. Usually these callers talk about initially being charmed by this white-not-blue variety of a...
Sep 12, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Garden Wedding, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 12 The wedding flurries are over. After a summer of planning for Simon and Rachel’s ceremony, and then Jesse and Maya’s, it is suddenly quiet. With, of course, the afterglow of joy that both these occasions contained in...
Sep 10, 2011 | Garden Wedding
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 10 Husband and wife. It was a perfect day.