I’m so psyched! Rundy finally started mowing a trail through the secret garden with the DR Brush Mower. It has been my dream for years to have walking trails through our acreage and it’s finally coming true. Ever since I walked the paths in my Grandma LaFemina’s Long Island yard, and followed my Uncle Jimmy […]
Entries from October 2002
Paths: The beginning of a garden
October 31st, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · 1 Comment
Categories: Design
Keywords: brush mower · garden design · garden maintenance · paths · secret garden · trail maintenance
The first snow
October 29th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off
We are supposed to get our first snow of the season tonight and tomorrow morning with accumulations of an inch or more in the higher elevations, which is where I am. The first snow always evokes a lot of conflicting feelings in me. I have to face up to the fact that I am not […]
Categories: Meditations
Keywords: snow · weather · winter
Planting prima donna peonies
October 20th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off
The peonies from Reath’s came on Monday the 7th, but because of various commitments I couldn’t plant them until Thursday. They came wrapped in plastic with wood shavings to keep them damp, and then the whole shebang was packed in straw or hay–the first time I ever saw that used as a shipping material. I […]
Categories: Plant info · How-to · Peonies
Keywords: acquisitions · autumn · children · chores · compost · peonies · soil · tools
Prepare ye for frost
October 15th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off
You were smart to bring them in. You don’t want the roots to freeze. Once they are in the ground, I would try to protect the tops for about a week to let them settle in. (The traditional vegetable garden protection is bed sheets from the house. You could also use the pot they just […]
Categories: How-to
Keywords: acquisitions · autumn · chores · cold climate · cold climate gardening · cold climate · frost · nursery bed · perennials · plant labels · plant tags
Planting perennials in autumn
October 14th, 2002 by rosemarie hanson · Comments Off
What’s up with perennials? I brought them in because of frost warnings. Are they okay if I put them in the ground today? I think I am going to turn my cornfield into a giant nursery bed and just put stuff in the ground. When can I move stuff? Can […]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Keywords: acquisitions · autumn · chores · frost · Hortico · nursery bed · perennials
Color for Adventurous Gardeners: Book review
October 8th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off
Recently I’ve been reading Color for Adventurous Gardeners By Christopher Lloyd. As usual I enjoyed his writing, mostly because he is such a “cranky” writer–highly opinionated and not very diplomatic about it. Also, as usual, 85% of the plants he writes about aren’t hardy enough to grow in my garden. But, no matter, he’s always […]
Categories: Book reviews · Design
Keywords: color · crayons · floss chart · garden design
Measuring the First Frost
October 8th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off
Had our first frost last night, which for around here, was later than usual. I don’t know exactly how cold it got last night, but I wish I did. I’ve been looking at digital max-min thermometers, especially the wireless ones, for a while now, but the price keeps me from indulging. It always comes back […]
Categories: Tools and Equipment
Keywords: autumn · cold climate · cold climate gardening · cold climate · equipment · frost · thermometers · weather
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