Oct 11, 2009 | Garden Celebrations, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 10 A short post for today: After hosting GardenLine this morning I came home to discover that there was no way we were going to fit all the flowers for the wedding in Dan’s car. He’d picked all of the dahlias and zinnas at our community...
Oct 9, 2009 | Garden Celebrations, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 9 There are days that my garden makes me feel like the wealthiest woman on earth. If I went into the supermarket produce section and saw only a handful of green beans, a couple of tiny zucchini squash and a bunch of basil, I’d think...
Oct 8, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 8 I can’t imagine that there is a person on this planet that hasn’t sown seeds that failed to germinate. I’m not just talking about seeds that grow into plants, but of all the things we try to grow, in and out of our gardens. A reader...
Oct 7, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 7 I’ve done a number of consultations this season where the homeowner is worried that their plants have gotten “out of control.” Usually they’re talking about shrubs and trees that are growing to be their normal, genetically determined...
Oct 6, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 6 Since beginning of my daily Report From PIA, I have kept my eyes, ears and heart open, waiting to find what I should write about. Thankfully, every day something has appeared that said, “Yes! Write about this.” At 6 PM I thought that...
Oct 5, 2009 | my gardens, plants I love, Report From PIA, Uncategorized
Report From PIA – October 5 Those who come to this blog for thoughtful musings will please forgive me today because I’m about to gush about a plant. Yes, it’s an all-out OMG-isn’t-this-flower-outrageously-gorgeous plant rave. I’m nuts about dahlias, the queens...
