Posted by botanicalann — Two years ago , I bought 3 of these little grasses. I used to buy one of everything, but I have been in the garden long enough to know it is wise to work in 3s, 5s etc. These grew into swirling variegated mounds of beauty. In the shade garden, they [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 21, 2008
If you like Missouri natives, check out www.henrydomke.com
POSTED BY KIM — I do have some Missoui native plants in my yard, but I’m not a Grow Native die-hard. Missouri natives tend to look a little unkempt and aren’t as showy as some of the more exotic perennial flowers I come into contact with at Sugar Creek, so with the limited size of my [...]
October 20, 2008
Raspberries by the Handful
POSTED BY PEGGY:These ‘Heritage’ ever-bearing raspberries have been producing fruit all summer and fall. The tasty melt-in-your mouth berries get bigger as the season gets longer. We planted 8 plants in an 8×4 raised bed in March of ‘08 and are getting lots of fruit the first season. Raspberries have been voted “best crop of [...]
October 19, 2008
Moving houseplants indoors: beware the cat
POSTED BY KIM — The worst part of moving houseplants back indoors in the fall isn’t the mess, the danger of traveling pests, or the hassle of lifting heavy pots back and forth. It’s the cat puke.
Oh, I love my cats, don’t get me wrong. But they eat my plants. And if it just ended there, [...]
October 17, 2008
Is that an iris blooming in the FALL?!
POSTED BY KIM — If you’ve been in the nursery in the past few days, then you’ve seen this beauty — our reblooming iris, ‘Total Recall.’ It’s near our gift shop door (by the potting soil), and it’s loaded with buds.
‘Total Recall’ is about 3 feet tall and does best in full hot sun. It [...]
October 16, 2008
The fragrant nocturnal moonflower
POSTED BY KIM — It’s getting colder now, so I won’t be able to enjoy my moonflower (Ipomoea alba) for much longer. This might be my all-time favorite annual vine. I grow it in a pot on my deck, right outside the back door so I
can see it when I’m sitting at my desk in the [...]
October 14, 2008
My arum is peeking out
POSTED BY KIM — I forget about this shady groundcover and then *plink!* it appears out of nowhere. It’s
arum italicum and is actually evergreen in my garden, although it does go dormant in the summer (which is why I kind of forget about it).
In many of the pictures I’ve seen, there’s always a very nice [...]
October 14, 2008
Still not tired!
Posted by Botanicalann — Okay, now it is Oct.13 and by now I should be tired of the garden routine I have made for myself, but really, I have a hard time not working to get the garden to keep producing beauty. I read yesterday that I should be pulling the petals off of the [...]
October 13, 2008
Annabelle hydrangea round #2
POSTED BY KIM — My hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ put on a great show mid-summer, but look at it now — round 2! I did deadhead after the first set of blooms just to tidy up, so this second set of flowers is a nice surprise. I have this funny spot on the west side of [...]
