Gushing about the Rare Annual Seedlings at the Bunker Farm, Vermont May 27, 2017 Helen O-Donnell with her daughter (and another one on the way!) resting a bit after a busy day – her hand-raised rare and unusual… Continue Reading
Hearty Rock Gardeners Journey to a Wet and Wild Madison Wisconsin for a Fling May 23, 2017 Ed Glover,(center) a volunteer caretaker of the University of Wisconsin Allen Centennial Garden points out how photogenic Joseph Tychonievich is (but we already knew… Continue Reading
Trade Secrets Shines, Even in the Rain May 17, 2017 New England’s most desirable ticket in the spring is Trade Secrets, a two day event and fundraiser that attracts hundreds of people looking to… Continue Reading
Learning How to Bee Better with Helen Yoest and Bee Better May 15, 2017 Helen Yoest poses in her charming greenhouse. We spent a morning together when I visited Raleigh NC a few weeks ago. Three weeks ago… Continue Reading
Primula, Parties and Prizes – The 2017 National Primrose Show Delights Many May 14, 2017 We hosted two nights of cocktail parties and dinners for the American Primrose Society as they held their national primrose show last weekend at… Continue Reading
It’s Spring! Planting and Sowing, Planning and Growing May 9, 2017 Sturdy Celtuce and beetroot seedlings ready for transplanting were started in the greenhouse and set into the cold frame for a couple of weeks… Continue Reading
Experiencing Appalachian Spring May 3, 2017 Redbud trees along the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Parkway seem to glow through the early, budding trees on my trip back from North… Continue Reading