Apr 29, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 29 I spent the day at a local elementary school talking about plants with six first grade classes. Six classes, in case you missed it the first time. You know how they say that dog years are equivalent to seven years...
Apr 25, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – April 25 For an out-of-control plant person like myself, spring is downright dangerous. Temptation waits in catalogs, on line, and most especially at garden centers. Walking though the perennial section or nursery at this...
Mar 29, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 29 There’s always a plant, skill, person, or resource to discover. We have the opportunity all year, each season and every day to learn something new. Do we approach this wealth by being overwhelmed with the vastness...
Mar 28, 2011 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 28 My Belgica honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’) is filled with swollen buds that catch the light of the setting sun. Once again my heart is captured by this plant. I love this variety of honeysuckle because...
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...
Mar 8, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – March 8 So much of creativity starts with the materials. You find a particular plant, fabric, color or combination of words and it pushes you forward down a path of invention. You might not have intended to travel that road....
