May 16, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 16 I took the camera into the garden yesterday and spent quite a bit of time finding the right angle, distance and composition for the shots I took. Many plants are coming into flower or are spilling over with the vitality of...
May 14, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 14 I ordered Camassia from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs four years ago and planted it above in front of the veggie garden. I chose this location because, since it’s at the bottom of a slope, the location tends to be damp. Camassia...
May 7, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 7 When I was at the garden center a friend who is a professional gardener called. She was wondering if we carried Echium and this led to a discussion of the reasons garden centers don’t usually stock biennials. I love the...
May 4, 2012 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, You Can Grow That!
Yesterday the garden center got a shipment of herbs. In one tray a lemon basil plant had been pulled out, the dirt packed and smoothed into a bowl, and the beginnings of a nest constructed. The arrival of this tray prompted, of course, many comments about whether such...
May 2, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – May 2 On this second day of Gifts From The Garden Month I’m thinking about one of the biggest ways we benefit from gardens and gardening. Most of us don’t work the land in order to raise food for the winter. In fact, the majority...
