GROWING YOUR OWN CITRUS AT HOME September 29, 2015 In a week or so, I will be relocating most of my city, such as this variegated Calamondin orange, back into the greenhouse for… Continue Reading
MY ONGOING BEGONIA AND GESNERIAD DENIAL September 22, 2015 This Petrocosmea, may change your mind about gesneriads – those African Violet relatives that just may make better terrarium plants than, well, terrarium plants…. Continue Reading
AS ONE SEASONS ENDS AN ENTIRELY NEW GARDENING SEASON BEGINS September 20, 2015 I am really surprised by how quickly the dormant pots of bulbs can come into bloom in the greenhouse. These cyclamen species were complete… Continue Reading
SHARING MY STRATEGY ON ORDERING BULBS September 11, 2015 Fritillaria palidiflora in a Michigan garden, from last years’ NARGS garden tours – I must order more right now! I am certain that your… Continue Reading
CONFESSIONS OF A NAUGHTY TOMATO GROWER AND HIS BIBLICALLY BUCOLIC PLAGUE September 11, 2015 A BAD CASE OF LATE BLIGHT (PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS) FINISHES OFF MY TOMATO SEASON A LITTLE EARLY THIS YEAR, BUT THE OUTBREAK IS STILL NOT… Continue Reading
NEW ENGLAND FARMGIRL – THIS BOOK IS COOKIN’ September 3, 2015 Many of the recipes are approachable and easy, of a younger generation than one typically finds in New England cookbooks which can be overly… Continue Reading