Today is the 9th day of the 9th month of the 9th year of this century, and as usual, our thoughts turn to gardening.There are some interesting aspects to the number 9; some are curious, some are odd, …
I’m in Denial
I'm in denial.It is not possible, is it, for the Showy Stonecrop to be blooming now? These are fall flowers aren't they? It isn't fall, is it? It's still summer.I'm in denial.I'm ignoring the signs …
Winter Gardening: Phase One
Are you wondering how we "northern gardeners" make it through winter without "gardening"?On her blog Edenmakers™, Shirley Bovshow asked, "Garden Coma: What will you do while your garden sleeps?"I …
In The Fall, Red Rules in My Garden
Do you plan for fall color in your garden?I have so much red in my garden right now, that I'm going to claim I planned it that way! Who would know otherwise?Forget that I don't really like red …
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It’s Still a Beautiful World
Days like today, with clear blue skies and warm temperatures, make us forget that winter is closer than spring.We get in an awful big hurry late in the fall, trying to clean everything up and stow it …
Frosted Impatiens
I am pretty sure that those gardeners who garden in climates where there is no killing frost, no forced dormancy, no real end to a gardening season, secretly envy those of us who have gardens that die …
