Feb 16, 2011 | my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 16th In reviewing a talk recently I came across a photo of my jar of plant labels. This is my impromptu, imperfect way to remember what I’ve planted. Each season, as new plants are put in the ground, I take the tags...
Feb 14, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 14 Many moons ago, when I was in high school in Wisconsin, there was a local tradition called 50 Degree Day. After a long, cold upper-Midwest winter, the custom was that on the first day that the thermometer hit 50...
Feb 12, 2011 | Life's Gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 12 On Friday a box arrived from Battenfeld’s Farm in Red Hook, NY. Inside were bunches of Anemones and Ranunculus, a gift from my husband for Valentine’s Day. Battenfeld’s Farm has been raising cut flowers in New...
Feb 11, 2011 | Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 11 Sometimes we plant in order to harvest food or to grow something beautiful, but sometimes we decide to cultivate something just for the pleasure of doing it. For several weeks I’ve been saving subject lines...
Feb 10, 2011 | Inspiration, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 10 This is the time of year when gardeners start to plan for the coming season. Let me rephrase… this is the time of year when we’re longing to go nuts. Plants, ornaments, sculptures…I love them. I...
Feb 9, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – February 9 In preparation for an upcoming talk I was going through my photo library today, and I decided that it should be mandatory for every gardener to review photographs periodically. During the gardening season, when...
