Sep 19, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 19 I want my 30-year old body back. Yes, I know that this is absolute folly, but as I struggle with hip pain and thyroid issues, I can’t help but wish I could wave a magic wand and make this happen. One of my...
Sep 16, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From an Opinionated Gardener – September 16 Yes, I’m talking about being forced out of our usual preferences, prejudices and habits. If not kicking and screaming, then with reluctance. When we’re forced. Do you think I’m being too harsh? You’re more...
Sep 15, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 15 When a friend came to Poison Ivy Acres for the first time, he immediately asked, “Where do you have your morning coffee?” He was thinking about the garden, not the kitchen. This morning I sipped my coffee...
Sep 13, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 13 In his talk to the Gathering of Gardeners last weekend, Bill Hendricks told a story about a woman who grew Lespedeza thunbergi but complained to him that, “It flopped.” His response was something like, “That’s...
Sep 9, 2010 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 9 I’m dashing off to Rochester, NY tomorrow in order to speak at the annual Gathering of Gardeners on Saturday. I’m looking forward to being with this group, and hopefully seeing some area gardens....
Sep 8, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 8 If you’ve got a shade garden, you need Kirengeshoma palmata. If you’ve got the room….yellow wax bells grows three to four feet tall in my gardens, and about six feet wide. A large plant, true, but one that...
