Jul 7, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 7 I just chopped down the Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ because it was entering that not-so-many-flowers-ratty-foliage stage. I had some tiny ‘Purple Lady’ Iresine, grown from seed, that have been patiently waiting in their plug trays, so I...
Jul 6, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 6 A recent post on a garden writers listserv asked people to weigh in on an article about statements made by the Royal Horticultural Society’s new president. It seems she thinks that the BBC is “dumbing down” their garden programs, and she...
Jul 5, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 5 When I talk about garden design and what makes a “Wow! Garden”, I speak about using elements that complement and contrast with each other. The photo below is a good example. Shades of yellow are repeated in the Spirea ‘Ogon’ shrub in...
Jul 4, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 4 When I was in my 30’s I attended several spiritually oriented workshops and retreats, and a recurring theme was the wisdom of wanting what you have. Of course many of us immediately resisted this notion, saying something like, “Should...
Jul 3, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 3 It might seem that after getting the garden all spiff for the tour last Wednesday that there would be nothing to do for awhile. Au contraire… even as I sat and welcomed people three days ago I was thinking about what needed to be done as...
Jul 2, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – July 2 I have a young Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Ogon’ tree that I placed in front of the wood shed. It is growing quickly despite the fact that if I set a sprinkler in the adjacent areas this space isn’t hit. Today I placed the hose next to...
