Nov 6, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 6 At the Northeast Greenhouse Conference I heard Lloyd Traven, of Peace Tree Farm, speak about garden centers and the current importance of growing herbs and vegetables. He made the statement that we need to make...
Nov 5, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 5 We hortaholics (thank you, Dan Heims) forget that not everyone appreciates getting plants as gifts. While we may rejoice when a guest arrives with an amaryllis bulb, others approach such situations with dread. We...
Nov 4, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 4 One thing I love about gardening is that there is always something new to learn. I’ve just returned from the Northeast Greenhouse Conference and will spend tomorrow transcribing my notes and digesting information....
Nov 2, 2010 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 2 I picked the last bouquet of dahlias today. The foliage was already shriveled from a light frost on Sunday night, and it’s supposed to get even colder tonight. I picked some of the last greens from the garden for...
Nov 1, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – November 1 Some years ago I did a consultation for a store and recommended that they plant three dwarf Hinoki’s in the front bed. Notice the emphasis on the dwarf. I wrote it out for them, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana...
Oct 31, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 31 As I walked up the steps that lead from the lake to my gardens I noticed once again the plants that thrived among these stones. Alyssum, Verbena bonariensis, Leucanthemum vulgare and Nicotiana mutibilis have...
