POSTED BY KIM — I’ve been hearing about some new products that you spray on outdoor plants to provide several degrees or more protection against the cold. It’s like putting a little sweater on your plants.
This is helpful to gardeners in the spring when we’re anxious to get fresh annuals in or vegetables planted, and maybe [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 30, 2009
An experiment in cold protection
November 25, 2009
‘Graham Thomas’ voted world’s favorite rose
POSTED BY KIM — This just in: ‘Graham Thomas’ was voted the “World’s Favorite Rose” by the World Federation of Rose Societies, which represents 41 rose societies from around the world.
Yay! Graham Thomas!! I love David Austin roses. I might have to start pulling out some of my older roses so I can replace them [...]
November 23, 2009
A site for the tree connoisseur: Wood Porn (sfw)
POSTED BY KIM — Folks, sometimes the headlines write themselves.
If you love wood and/or trees, check out this blog by Talarico Hardwoods out of Mohnton, Penn. — titled “Wood Porn.”
It’s not what you think! (Or maybe it is…) This wood company so appreciates the fine grain on old wood, they’ve added this link to [...]
November 16, 2009
Holiday decorating “Tina Style”
POSTED BY KIM FOR TINA — Our own Tina Paletta gave a holiday decorating talk this weekend, and when I came in this morning I found one of the handouts, which I thought would be fun to share with ya’ll. I love when Tina works, because the next day I come in, the gift shop [...]
November 13, 2009
Gaillardia: My favorite yellow in the garden
POSTED BY KIM — Do you see why I love this flower?? It is mid-November and this plant is going gangbusters. This particular cultivar is ‘Oranges and Lemons,’ my favorites. It blooms like an annual — this flower is never *not* in bloom. And there’s no need to deadhead — the seedheads provide fantastic interest [...]
November 12, 2009
What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever unearthed in your yard?
POSTED BY KIM — I do a lot of digging in my yard. I install plants. I move plants. I move plants again. Dig dig dig. And over the years, I’ve unearthed some pretty interesting things. The quartz thing in the picture above was found in the bed by my front door. I was removing [...]
November 10, 2009
‘Abraham Darby’ goes out with a bang
POSTED BY KIM — Is this not the most beautiful rose you’ve seen in your LIFE?! ‘Abraham Darby’ is the only climbing rose I have at the moment, and right now, it’s spectacular. I could see this bloom from my bedroom window and I had to take a picture of it.
‘Abraham Darby’ is a David Austin [...]
November 9, 2009
The beautiful — and frustrating — corydalis
POSTED BY KIM — Have you ever planted a perennial that died, so you planted it again, and it died again? So you planted it again?… How many times are you willing to buy the same plant before you realize that no matter *how much* you love it, this plant just isn’t going to make it in [...]
