On this day of the Autumnal Equinox, which occurs at 5:18 EDT, what is the state of your vegetable garden? Choose one:(a) I’m still picking a lot of vegetables from it and it will take a hard frost to …
Did You Hear the One About the Toad Lilies?
Did you hear the one about the two toad lilies, Tricrytis sp., that hopped into my cart as a cruised very quickly through the big box hardware store?True story, it happened just yesterday. I was kind …
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09-09-09 In The Garden
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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