Dec 5, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 5 No, I haven’t found one. Yet. We gardeners are prone to optimism. This morning I woke up with heavy lungs and a sore throat. I’m doing my usual routine of hot baths and a tea made with copious amounts of...
Dec 4, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 4 We’ve had such a mild fall that you can still find roses blooming in many Cape Cod gardens. The white Snow Princess alyssum flowers are brighter than the frost and I continue to harvest parsley and mint. Today the...
Dec 2, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – December 2 A simple facebook post for the garden center has me wondering… why do some people have a green thumb? As I wrote about a recent shipment of Cyclamen I thought about what to say. This isn’t a...
Nov 30, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 30 As much as I dislike coming home in the dark when it’s only 5 PM, I have to admit that the low sun does bring gifts with the early nightfall. From 2 o’clock on, certain parts of the garden are lit in ways that spotlight...
Nov 28, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 28 At this time of year I create custom arrangements and wreaths at the garden center. Over the years I’ve seen that the most popular compositions are those that use natural materials. Anything created with cones, shells,...
Nov 26, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 26 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Dahlia Tubers, Thanks for allowing me to catch up on the news. As I dust off your clumps and wrap you in newspaper for the winter, interesting articles keep catching my...
