Mar 27, 2011 | Inspiration, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 27 I was looking at a gardening book on Amazon today and as usual, they had other suggestions for me in the “Home, Garden & Pets” category. Among the other gardening items was this dress. Hmmmm… was this included...
Mar 24, 2011 | my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 24 They call a spring snow “poor man’s fertilizer” because the flakes pick up nitrogen from the air as they fall, and then melting quickly, deposit that element into the soil. Thanks for trying to save me money, Mother...
Mar 22, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 22 The theme for today seems to be things found. Or maybe rubbish, repurposed. Gardeners tend to be good at turning trash into treasure. We pick up odd metal items and use them as garden ornaments, fashion plant tags...
Mar 20, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 20 I did a seminar on Alternatives To Lawn at the garden center today and one of the things we talked about was how to get rid of the grass. You can cut it into strips and roll it up à la sod or rototill it...
Mar 18, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 18 I spoke to a delightful group today at the Harwich Community Center. As I walked into the main entrance my attention was grabbed by several lines of boxwood. They drew my interest because most of them were an...
Mar 17, 2011 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 17 On Saint P’s day it’s not the norm for temperatures to be so warm. Almost sixty and such relief, even though we know it will be brief.We’re sure that future days will bring colder temps before it’s spring. But while...
