Late Autumn Vegetable Harvest October 29, 2012 Organic Chinese Cabbage ‘Minuet’ (F1) is a fast growing mini variety which is best grown as a fall crop in the north. As the… Continue Reading
A Superstorm, A Litter of Puppies, And a Giveaway Winner… October 29, 2012 ISN’T IS FUNNY HOW KIDS ARRIVE AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT OF TIMES – LIKE DURING A HURRICANE. HERE IS LYDIA AT 4:30 AM TODAY… Continue Reading
Free Giveaway: Troy-Bilt Gas Leaf Blower and Automatic Engine Starter October 25, 2012 WILL THIS AWESOME GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWER FOR FREE! Thanks to the good folks at Troy-Bilt, you can win a free Troy-Bilt Gas Powered Leaf… Continue Reading
Appreciating Cliche: Just Another Autumn in New England October 24, 2012 THE COMMON IN ASHBY, MASSACHUSETTS – THE ICONIC WHITE STEEPLED CHURCH AND A BLAZING SUGAR MAPLE. SURE, THE MOTIF ON THE LEFT WITH THE… Continue Reading
Fancy Mums – Making A Comeback after 2000 Year Hiatus October 23, 2012 MY EXHIBITION MUMS ARE BEGINNING TO BLOOM. IN ANOTHER MONTH, THEY WILL PEAK. Clockwise from top: Myss Goldie, John Lowry, Heather James, Indian Summer,… Continue Reading
Planting Bulbs, and Testing New Tools October 21, 2012 HUNDREDS OF DUTCH BULBS HAVE ARRIVED, AND ARE WAITING TO BE PLANTED AROUND THE GARDEN One never regrets planting bulbs, but one typically regrets… Continue Reading
Extinction Averted: Re-Inventing The Plant Society October 20, 2012 PACIFIC HORTICULTURE RE BRANDS ITSELF. Left, boring. Right, Awesome! It makes me want to go renew now!More Relevant Content and Design Saves Plant Societies… Continue Reading
Historic Victorian Glasshouses at The Phipps Conservatory October 16, 2012 RED CHINESE PAPER LANTERNS FLOAT ABOVE GOLDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE ANNUAL FALL FLOWER SHOW AT PITTSBURGH’S PHIPPS CONSERVATORY. America has… Continue Reading
Inspiration and Learning at the NARGS Study Weekend October 15, 2012 JOSEPH TYCHONIEVICH, MANAGER OF ARROWHEAD ALPINES BROUGHT A TRUCK LOAD OF RARE PLANTS TO SELL. JOE IS ALSO AN AUTHOR HIS SOON-TO-BE-PUBLISHED BOOK ON… Continue Reading
Preparing for the First Frost, and I’m off to Pittsburgh October 11, 2012 THE LAST OF THE LATE SUMMER PERENNIALS ARE BLOOMING. THIS NEW MONKSHOOD HAS JUST A WHISPER OF VIOLET. The first frost of autumn never… Continue Reading