New word -- cryoseism! Apparently, here in Indianapolis we may have experienced a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake, in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 10th. I seemed to have …
The Origin of Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
"We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” – Elizabeth Lawrence Four years ago, on February 10, 2007, I posted that little quote from Elizabeth Lawrence, prattled on about what …
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Knight’s Star Lily Cultivation According to Dreer’s Hints on the Growing of Bulbs
Hippeastrum 'Ambiance' Quickly now, do you know another common name for Amaryllis also known as Hippeastrum? Did you just answer Knight's Star Lily? Correct! How did you know that? I didn't know …
Lure of the Vegetable Garden
Lure of the Vegetable Garden (New York Times, July 11, 1908) "The last word in vegetable gardening has surely been said by Miss Ida D. Bennett in her book, "The Vegetable Garden," (the McClure …
Seed Buying Advice
Have you ordered your seeds yet? Or are you still pondering upon a stack of seed catalogs, asking yourself questions like… How many milligrams are in an ounce, as you try to compare two packets of …
Guest Post: Garden Fairies On Ice
Garden fairies here! Woo hoo! Carol has gone outside to chop more ice off the driveway and she left the laptop on. Our turn! We can hardly wait to tell you about our newest endeavor -- …
