Who Will Bail Out This Seed Bank? Not me January 27, 2010 If you thought politics was limited to the 41st Senate seat, a new survivalist movement driven by conspiracy theorists and teaparty extremists are even… Continue Reading
Mastering Regal Geraniums January 25, 2010 A shot of some Pelargoniums from the front sand bed in the greenhouse from last May. These we’re still young, but now the plants… Continue Reading
Gladiolus priorii, and other Winter Blooming Species January 24, 2010 We all are familiar with the common Gladiolus, an all too common florist flower often seen in funeral sprays, or in summer garden shows… Continue Reading
How to make a Euryops pectinatus Standard January 22, 2010 Last Saturdays fine weather kept me in the greenhouse for most of the day, and it wasn’t difficult to find chores to be done,… Continue Reading
A season of it’s own January 17, 2010 A white Rosemary which has grown too large as a topiary, blooms. This is acting now as a stock plant, and now has many… Continue Reading
I’ll Pass on Easy and Cheesy January 16, 2010 I was reminded this morning about our obsession with things being easy. Actually, I think it first surfaced last night, while I was watching… Continue Reading
Seems like Bonsai West is Bonsai Best January 10, 2010 A grove of tree’s in the Bonsai style, is amazing, and now, this is all I want to make for our garden. I am… Continue Reading
Bad Dog. No more Brussels Sprouts until you eat your cookies. January 10, 2010 It all started a few weeks ago. Fergus, and then Margaret, our two Irish Terriers, would seem to disappear near the eleven o”clock news…. Continue Reading
Better Boy or Bubble Boy- Is there a Future for the Home Grown Tomato? January 4, 2010 Image from La Tomatina in Spain fro webEcoist, perhaps this is what we will end up doing with our tomatoes next year? Of all… Continue Reading
A New Year, a New Decade, and a New Life Plan January 4, 2010 It’s been snowing here in New England for, like…..five days! This pot of the alpine Narcissus from Morocco, N. romieuxii ssp. cantabricus is full… Continue Reading