Jan 5, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 5 It’s a grass that snuck up on me…one of those plants that has no huge, colorful flowers or in-your-face foliage. I liken little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) to words like assiduous: not commonly used, but...
Jan 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – January 4 While the Christmas weekend was snowy, the first Sunday of the New Year brought a welcome thaw. Within 24 hours the blanket of snow at Poison Ivy Acres was almost gone revealing a surprisingly green lawn....
Dec 30, 2010 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 30 Dividing a property into a series of “garden rooms” offers many advantages. Smaller properties will appear larger and big landscapes are made more intimate. Different spaces allow the gardener to experiment with...
Dec 29, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 29 One of my garden missions for the coming year is to cover ground. I have far too many stretches of mulch in this three year-old garden, and these areas need to be filled with communities of plants. Although I...
Dec 28, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 28 On Christmas day I picked one of the Meyer lemons (Citrus × meyeri) off of the tree in the kitchen and made a Meyer lemon risotto for dinner. The Meyer lemon is commonly grown as a potted, ornamental tree in...
Dec 27, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – December 27 I’m almost two weeks out from my hip replacement operation, and although things are going well, I am limited in what I can do. The rounds of exercises, icing, and elevating the leg are time consuming and tiring....
