On the surface, the story appears to be that I happened to see some pre-cooled Lily of the Valley pips for sale and decided to order them and give them a try. But actually the story of how I came to …
Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Day Clashes
Just a little coleus I'm attempting to turn into a houseplant. Welcome to May Dreams Gardens, home of the clashing Thanksgiving Cacti. Here in my sunroom, the big story, just in time for …
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Amaryllis: From Pinterest to Potted
I was browsing images on Pinterest and came across a picture of some Amaryllis planted in a large container with ivy, pinned by Mary Ann of Gardens of the Wild, Wild West. I decided right then and …
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I never cared about Camellias until…
This is NOT a camellia, it is a rose. I never cared about Camellias until I started reading Eudora Welty's gardening letters (Tell About Night Flowers: Eudora Welty's Gardening Letters, 1940-1949, …
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Random pictures of the garden
Dormant garden bed There are some who think I should post more pictures of my gardens on my blog, so I went out this morning and took some random pictures to share. The vegetable garden is dormant …
Dr. Hortfreud discusses Viola banksii
Hello, Carol. Hello, Dr. Hortfreud. Care to talk about this box from Logee's Greenhouse that showed up on your porch yesterday, Carol? Well, that depends, Dr. Hortfreud, if you think it is a …
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