Category Archives: Bragging
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful…
POSTED BY KIM — …hate me because I have the most kick-ass compost bin in the WORLD! These are leftover Sugar Creek Gardens’ pallets that have been sitting at my house for a few years, waiting for assembly. I finally … Continue reading
Once again, ‘Cherry Parfait’ — enjoy!
POSTED BY KIM — Now that the weather has cooled, my roses are going gangbusters, especially my ‘Cherry Parfait.’ I can’t even count the number of blooms on there — 50? 75? And I might add that this little rose … Continue reading
Finley: 2; voles: 0
POSTED BY KIM — I took my fabulous dog, Finley, out to do his business before bedtime last night. I was in my jammies wearing flip flops and no glasses, just sort of trusting that Finley would do what he … Continue reading
Fred’s garden gets tongues wagging — because of a can of spray paint!
POSTED BY KIM — I wasn’t able to visit the other seven gardens on the recent Sugar Creek Gardens tour because I was manning my OWN garden, but I heard lots of gossip from customers and other Sugar Creekers who … Continue reading
Michael made cookies — I’ve died and gone to heaven
POSTED BY KIM — Michael, once again, has outdone himself. He also made the beautiful PLATTER the cookies are on. My goal today is to not eat EVERY SINGLE COOKIE…
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Orchid in Bloom
POSTED BY CALEB Orchids are sensational enough when they’re found in greenhouses. But this little Bletilla ‘Chinese Butterfly’ will actually survive Saint Louis’s winters. Give it consistently moist soil, dappled shade, and some shelter from the winter wind, and it … Continue reading
Filed under Bragging, Perennials
Planting Time
POSTED BY CALEB I’m finally getting things back in order with my plantings at home. This looks like it’s going to be the “year of the ear” – I currently have eleven different varieties of elephant ears in containers or … Continue reading
Filed under Annuals, Bragging, Container gardening, Perennials
Meet my newest neighbor and admire my berry bounty
POSTED BY KIM — I was just complaining to Peter and Renate (neighbors across the street) that I haven’t seen any turtles yet this year, when a few hours later, voilà! A turtle in my strawberry bed. I will note … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Bragging, Fruits & Vegetables
The world’s tallest delphinium resides in Webster Groves? You decide…
POSTED BY KIM — I’ve had great luck with different delphiniums in this bed on the east side of my house, and oh my, how they’ve grown! In fact, I’ve struggled this year with staking them — the staking isn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Bragging, Perennials
Maria’s Radio Flyer fairy garden now famous — in Hawaii!
POSTED BY KIM — You might remember seeing Maria’s special fairy garden featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The little wagon is a popular feature now at Sugar Creek and makes even the toughest truck driver stop and smile. The … Continue reading
Filed under Bragging, Container gardening, Fairy gardening
