POSTED BY KIM — I was so excited to walk outside today and find my iris cristata in full bloom. I don’t know if you can tell by the picture, but these little woodland iris are only about 5″ tall. I bought a 4″ quart plant about three years ago, and today I have the [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 29, 2009
Incredible Edible – Calendula
POSTED BY CALEB – Aren’t these calendula lovely? They look good enough to eat. And are.
People are always surprised when I tell them that these flowers are edible, so when I decided to start posting profiles of some of the wonderful and unusual edibles we’re growing at Sugar Creek, it didn’t take me long to [...]
April 24, 2009
The New White Knock Out Rose is here!!!!
POSTED BY PEGGY: We held our breath, we waited……The new ‘White Out’ Rose has arrived at Sugar Creek Gardens. It’s everything we expected and more. THE BEST WHITE SHUB ROSE ON THE MARKET!
“Tirelessly floriferous, its blooms complementing every other color in the garden. From the same breeder as the remarkable Pink and Red Knock Outs [...]
April 24, 2009
My specialty: the driveway garden
POSTED BY KIM — I wanted to share with you a picture from home — it’s my driveway garden. It changes from year to year — it’s one of my more flexible beds! — and usually contains a variety of sun and shade plants, annuals and perennials, and trees.
This year’s driveway garden features a lilac [...]
April 22, 2009
My Garden, part 2
POSTED BY CALEB - This was my introduction to gardening. You may not believe it, but it’s true. The summer after we moved into our house – nine years ago – we sowed a can of wildflower seeds.
This happened.
Well, yes, there was a little more to it than that. First of all, none of the wildflower seeds [...]
April 20, 2009
The power of the Sugar Creek t-shirt
POSTED BY KIM — Two of my favorite customers, Sue and Cathy (hi girls!) were in shopping the other evening, and as they were checking out, I did the math and realized that they would probably save money if they purchased a Sugar Creek Gardens t-shirt.
“But Kim,” you might say to yourself. “How is that [...]
April 17, 2009
It’s time to have some fun in the garden
POSTED BY KIM — You know that Steve Martin movie, “The Jerk,” where he shouts, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” I feel that way this week because: “The new annuals are here! The new annuals are here!”
It’s past April 15, the last estimated frost date for the St. Louis area, [...]
April 16, 2009
Replanting Tulip Bulbs
POSTED BY PEGGY: I’ve always wondered if you can re-plant tulip bulbs that are grow in pots and given as gifts this time of the year. They make such a festive centerpiece this time of the year. I found the following information on the Horticulture Magazine web site, so I thought I would share. Happy [...]
April 15, 2009
My Garden, part 1
POSTED BY CALEB – I find it intensely irritating to read other people’s writing about their gardens when I have no idea what their gardens are like. For that reason, I’m going to tell you a little bit about my garden before I start blogging about my latest plant excitements and disappointments.
I live way out in the country, [...]
April 14, 2009
Monarch and hummingbird lovers, start your engines!
POSTED BY KIM — Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but a customer was in the nursery this morning and she told me about the most interesting website. It’s called Journey North, and through this site you can follow the migration of various animal species, including monarch butterflies and hummingbirds.
They say: Journey North engages [...]
