Nov 30, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 30 As much as I dislike coming home in the dark when it’s only 5 PM, I have to admit that the low sun does bring gifts with the early nightfall. From 2 o’clock on, certain parts of the garden are lit in ways that spotlight...
Nov 25, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 25 – In The Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Brown Hydrangeas, It’s no wonder you are Cape Cod’s favorite shrub. Your flowers are huge, abundant and long lasting. And those colors! I don’t know which phase I like...
Nov 24, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 24 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week Dear Kale, When I bought you in September you were attractive but not very colorful. You were undemanding after I placed you in the garden, however, and didn’t even complain...
Nov 21, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 21 – In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Week You probably noticed my admiring looks all summer, but now that your leaves hang like brown rags I want you to know that you still have my appreciation. Thanks for reminding me...
Nov 16, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love, You Can Grow That!
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 16 A couple of days ago a woman who listens to my radio program called. She is part of a local non-profit and they were considering planting a Franklinia alatamaha tree outside their building. “Can this tree survive on...
Nov 2, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 2 Two nights ago we had the first hard frost of the season. Today the annuals are all blackened, but on the morning after the frost they were still in color and dusted with white ice crystals. It was lovely. Some may be...
