Jun 10, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 10 My roses are starting to bloom, and they’re looking fantastic. The ‘Collette’ climber, my favorite because it repeat blooms, has come into flower in the past week, and now the others are bursting into color as well....
Jun 9, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 9 As I walked around the gardens at Poison Ivy Acres today I felt positively drunk on the season. Whether your thumbs are green or black, you have to admit that June is an amazing month. It’s no wonder that people...
Jun 7, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 7 I visited the Windmill Garden at Heritage Museums and Gardens today, making sure that this bed that I designed was doing well. I’m hoping to record a message that visitors to this garden can access by cell phone, so I...
Jun 6, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 6 In preparation for a attending the annual croning ceremony held by the WomanSpirit group at church, I made some flower crowns. Every year we crown those who are being honored with a wreath of flowers. Over the years...
Jun 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – June 4 I spoke to a customer at the garden center who was frustrated that all the lupines that she’d planted over the past few years have died. I was sympathetic, because many gardeners in this area have trouble with this...
May 31, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – May 31 People come into the garden center at this time of year, see shrubs, trees or perennials that are in bloom and ask, “How long does this flower?” When I candidly answer, “About two weeks,” they say, “Oh…” and turn...
