May 21, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 21 I did a landscape consultation today for a couple who was conflicted between themselves about how much to change. One member of this union wanted it all to stay the same forever and ever, and the other wanted to make changes and lots of...
May 20, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 20 Yesterday we picked the first salad greens from this season’s vegetable garden. Out the front door (our vegetable garden is in the front of our house) and up a few steps, and twenty feet later you are standing next to the garlic and...
May 19, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 19 There are moon gardens with all white flowers, pizza gardens containing tomatoes, oregano, garlic and basil and gardens with plants that are mentioned in the bible. Some love gardens of only herbs, or collections of just one genus such...
May 18, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 18 There are some plants that make me hum the Popular song from Wicked… perfectly wonderful plants that need Endless Summer’s PR agency, or a roommate like Glinda to say “I’ve decided to make you my new project.” Chrysogonum virginianum,...
May 17, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 17 As I watered pots of perennials at the garden center today, I noticed a woman who was loading her cart with pots of blooming plants. “What does well in shade and has pink flowers?” she called to me. “Astilbes,” I answered. “Don’t tell me...
May 16, 2010 | Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 16th Sometimes it’s the simple views that bring pleasure. The combination of two plants whose colors blend so perfectly, for example. Or when a random grouping of plants and objects happen to catch our eye and steal our heart. Such it was...
