Oct 31, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 31 There was a first, hard frost last night and although the perennials still look pretty good the annuals are blackened, wilted and sad. I’m glad that I went out and picked dahlias, zinnias and peppers last night. The...
Oct 30, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 30 When I look back over my previous years of blog entries I see that it’s typical for us to have a hard frost around the 28th of October. Usually I have all the plants indoors by now, but this year I’ve pushed the limits...
Oct 25, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 25 As we approach the time of first frost on the Cape, gardeners start thinking about how to celebrate the outdoors and the seasons in ways that don’t require flowering plants. Yes, I’m still picking dahlias but we know...
Oct 23, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 23 As gardeners we’re often presented with visual problems. Faced with electric meters, irrigation equipment, or large asphalt driveways we contemplate our choices: cover up, cleverly disguise, or divert attention away from...
Oct 21, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – October 21 Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Karen Bussolini to see Paul Miskovsky’s garden. Karen is a professional garden photographer, so we talked some about cameras before and after our visit to Paul’s glorious landscape....
