Aug 14, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – August 14 It’s the middle of August and I have a Viburnum in bloom. If you’re familiar with this shrub you’ll know that most Viburnums bloom in the late spring. This variety flowers heavily in late May and early June, but it...
Aug 13, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love, products I hate
I’d like to think that I’m ahead of my time when it comes to lawn trends, but I’m probably just lazy. I have no interest in spending time or money fighting the multitude of plants that grow in with the grass. Dandelions, crabgrass, clover and assorted weeds flourish...
Aug 10, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – August 10 Yesterday I was at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Viewing beautiful gardens that combine great plants in an attractive way is always a treat, of course. This particular botanical garden is especially enjoyable for...
Aug 8, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, What's for dinner?
If you have a vegetable garden and grow summer squash and beans, there are times when you’re overrun with both. Here’s a cold soup I made for dinner the other night that is a delicious way to use up a bunch of these vegetables. Cold Curried Bean and...
Aug 6, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – August 6 In early July I noticed that the verbena, lantana and alyssum that I’d planted in May seemed stalled. They’d put out some initial growth and flowers after planting, but despite the fertilizer and weekly...
