The first daylily bloom appeared this morning. It is no doubt a 'Stella D'Oro', which should bloom all summer long to the point that I'll likely not notice them along the edge of my patio after …
Morning Snack
I've been working on planting containers this morning and was making good progress. Then I took some stuff back to the compost bin and spotted these radishes, begging to be picked and eaten.So I …
False Flowers, Contradictions in Advice, and Radishes
Not all is always as it seems in the garden. There are false flowers that are real flowers, but called false because they look like something they aren't.These are False Forget-me-Nots, Brunnera …
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What About Peppers?
Yesterday in writing about my grandparent's gardens, I focused on the two things they didn't grow, broccoli and cauliflower.Would anyone like to know what they did grow? Well, practically everything …
Garden Family History
I’m always interested to hear what kinds of gardens my grandparents had, so I was happy to have one of my uncles call me out of the blue to meet him for some dinner and garden talk. He had come up to …
When the Toad Lily Blooms
When the toad lily blooms, I assume it’s all over for the season. This is the last “new” bloom in the garden for the year. I started these toad lilies (Tricyrtis hirta) from seed, but occasionally I …
