'Lady Jane' tulips in bloom I find it interesting that in some old gardening books, the authors felt compelled to point out that women can indeed garden. J. B. Whiting wrote in his 1849 book, …
It’s good not to be housed-up
It's good to no longer be a "housed-up" woman. Just ask Eben E. Rexford. "The general impression seems to be that gardening is essentially man's work, and that women and children are not equal …
Spring is not quite awake yet
A "toe" of Spring as it wakes up from slumber I went out in search of Spring and wildflowers for Wildflower Wednesday and though I didn't find many spring ephemerals in my garden, I found this quote …
Why Do People Garden?
If you will indulge me, this post is much longer than others... I saw a reference a few weeks ago to Your Brain on Nature by Eva M. Selhub, MD and Alan C. Logan, ND. It looked like an …
What is a gilliflower?
Gilliflowers What is a gilliflower? I did not know so I looked it up in Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary, edited by J. Fraser, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. and A. Hemsley (London: George Routledge & …
Devotion to one or more groups of plants
Clematis 'Pagoda' "Specialising in a hobby of any kind greatly increases its interest, and in the culture of flowers it is desirable to devote oneself more especially to one or two groups of plants, …
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