Thursday, August 30, 2012

New article up at the Examiner, on fall plant protection:
http://www.examiner.com/article/extending-fall-harvest

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

New article up at the Examiner, on harvesting winter squash!
http://www.examiner.com/article/harvesting-winter-squash

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

New article up at the Examiner: review of 'Herb Gardening in Five Seasons' by Adelma Grenier Simmons. http://www.examiner.com/article/herb-gardening-five-seasons-garden-book-review

Monday, August 20, 2012

The chicory was all in bloom this morning, so I took some shots. I wasn't the only one enjoying the flowers today, though!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Sunday, August 12, 2012


Had to stop at the local nursery for some filler plants for a garden job, and they were having a sale so of course some plants ended up following me home. *sigh* They just won’t leave me alone!

Sweet potato ‘Tricolor’
 
















Sweet potato ‘Sweet Caroline Yellow and Green’




















Ajuga ‘Pink Lightning’





















I also got an Oenothera kunthiana ‘Glowing Magenta’ (which, it turns out, is probably not hardy here) and an Anemone sylvestris, a white flowered spring bloomer. But they aren't in bloom, so no pictures!

No time to plant these yet; they'll have to live on the porch until we get through getting everyone else's gardens into shape!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

New article up at the Examiner, on the hardy, fragrant and beautiful English lavender!http://www.examiner.com/article/herbs-hardy-lavender

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Thursday, August 2, 2012

New article up at the Examiner, on the hardy, drought tolerant perennial Dianthus knappii 'Yellow Harmony'
http://www.examiner.com/article/perennials-dianthus-knappii-yellow-harmony