Jan 10, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration
Garden Reports – Special Report – January 10 All but one of these are true… 1. Get out of your rut. If you’re thinking that it’s all “the same old same old,” you need a new attitude. Get out now, while you have the time! Soon it will be spring, and you’ll...
Jan 9, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 9 Had I known that this would be such a mild winter, and that we’d still have edible arugula in the vegetable garden, I would have planted more lettuce, kale, and broccoli in September. Had I known…we can all finish that...
Jan 7, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 7 I love combining visual elements. Inside and outdoors, I enjoy putting items together in unexpected ways. In the old days I worked on paper creating photo-generated collage…now it’s all 3-D. In preparation for the growing...
Jan 6, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 6 I will admit that ten years ago I was sucked into the trend of portraying gardening as being “easy” and “low-maintenance.” Apologies, I’m so sorry, my bad. I, like most Americans, was seduced by our fast food, instant...
Jan 5, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 5 I went into the garden center today and was greeted by a new group of Anthuriums in the greenhouse. Wow. They were the outrageous blooms that manage to look tropical, plastic and like 1950’s drapery fabric all at the same...
Jan 4, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 4 We’ve all seen that term applied to plants, right? “Semi-evergreen” Gardeners come to know that as meaning this might be evergreen where you are or it might not, depending on cold it gets and other environmental factors....
