40 hours. That's how long it was between the time I had planted every single plant I'd purchased or received to trial this spring and the time I bought two new perennials to plant. That's right, I actually finished planting all the annual, perennial, shrub, and vegetable plants sometime late Tuesday evening. All of them. Every single one. I also finally sowed seeds for zinnias, marigolds, and sunflowers that evening. It seems like almost a minor miracle to have planted everything, but … [Read more...] about 40 Hours
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You say Penny, I say…
You say "penny", I say "pee-o-nee" and some people say "piney." But everyone says pretty! Everyone! There is no way any sane person could look at my new 'Bartzella' ITOH peony and not be blown over by its beauty. And the good news is, I've planted it in the ground where it belongs. In fact, until another shipment of trial plants arrived today, I had all the "plant in the ground" plants planted in the ground with the exception of one hosta. I will not pat myself on the back though … [Read more...] about You say Penny, I say…
Something to Improve Your Garden Weeding Experience
Pssst... over here. I've got something to help you improve your overall garden weeding experience. Interested? I'm not sharing this secret something with everyone. Just a few people. Like you readers who have wisely chosen to read this blog post. This secret something isn't the digging knife in the picture above, though that is a good tool to have and one that is useful for weeding. Nor is it my latest new weeding tool, the DeWit Ninja Cultivator, which I started using today and I think I … [Read more...] about Something to Improve Your Garden Weeding Experience
Granny’s Bonnets and Green Beans
Granny's Bonnets and Green Beans. Really! Who wouldn't want to listen to a podcast episode with a title like that? That's a rhetorical question because everyone should want to listen to a podcast with a title like that. It's funny! It's informative! It's sweet! It's all kinds of gardeny-goodness. So listen to the Gardenangelists' latest episode on Granny's Bonnets and Green Beans this week. We are on: iTunes -- Yes, click right there to open up iTunes and listen to our podcast. … [Read more...] about Granny’s Bonnets and Green Beans
I Might Be Hoarding Petunias
Certain events have transpired that make me think that I might be becoming... A Petunia Hoarder. I should have seen it coming. I quite innocently stopped by the local greenhouse to take a few pictures of petunias to use to promote the latest podcast episode of The Gardenangelists. One of the segments in this episode is on—you guessed right—petunias. Now, here in Indiana, I won't start planting petunias out in containers until probably the third week of May, and we still have one more week of … [Read more...] about I Might Be Hoarding Petunias
