Forcing Branches in January January 20, 2014 Forcing branches of early-blooming trees and shrubs is an annual tradition many gardeners practice, in fact, it is often one of the first gardening… Continue Reading
WHAT’S IN BLOOM, MID JANUARY January 19, 2014 The scent of this potted Daphne odora, a shrub which is not hardy outdoors here in Massachusetts, is so intense, that I swear that… Continue Reading
A Snow Day and Garden Party…Really! January 18, 2014 Who says that you can’t have a garden party in January during a snowstorm? Believe me, if there was no snow, these dead abutilon… Continue Reading
FROM ARCTIC VORTEX – TO ROBINS January 12, 2014 All one needs is a little reminder – like a blizzard with -8ยบ F weather in January, to remember why keeping a greenhouse full… Continue Reading
WHAT I CURRENTLY LUST FOR January 9, 2014 The rare Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis ( P. praenitens) is one of the seed items on my wish list of plants to find. Plants on… Continue Reading
MY FIRST VIDEO January 5, 2014 Well, here we go. My first video. Not bad, I suppose for a hand-held ‘selfie’, shot with my iPhone and edited in iMovie. Eventually,… Continue Reading
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE – ASK ME NOW January 1, 2014 More travel is tops on my list of things that I would like to do more of in 2014. I was planning on visiting… Continue Reading