May 23, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 23 Today I planted annuals in the bed at the base of the drive. Last fall I smothered the grass in this area with newspapers and mulch. Today I scraped aside what was left of the papers and dug holes for the annuals. Not all of the digging...
May 22, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 22 OK, not for all gardens, of course. I’m in love with perennials, shrubs and trees, not to mention houseplants, mosses, lichens and…well, you get the idea. But there are times when annuals are indeed the solution. I have an area at the...
May 21, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 21 I did a landscape consultation today for a couple who was conflicted between themselves about how much to change. One member of this union wanted it all to stay the same forever and ever, and the other wanted to make changes and lots of...
May 20, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 20 Yesterday we picked the first salad greens from this season’s vegetable garden. Out the front door (our vegetable garden is in the front of our house) and up a few steps, and twenty feet later you are standing next to the garlic and...
May 19, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 19 There are moon gardens with all white flowers, pizza gardens containing tomatoes, oregano, garlic and basil and gardens with plants that are mentioned in the bible. Some love gardens of only herbs, or collections of just one genus such...
May 18, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 18 There are some plants that make me hum the Popular song from Wicked… perfectly wonderful plants that need Endless Summer’s PR agency, or a roommate like Glinda to say “I’ve decided to make you my new project.” Chrysogonum virginianum,...
