By the time you read this, I will be on the first leg of my Great Adventure. This evening, Lord willing, I will be picked up by a good friend at the Austin airport, who will accompany me tomorrow to the gardens of three Austin garden bloggers: Pam, MS Stevens, and Annie. Friday I'll be [...]
September 2007
Landscaping Help for a Toronto Gardener
September 16, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousBeth Lawrence of Grow See This and her landscape firm Common Ground, are offering to do a landscape job at cost price for one individual or group. As Beth relates Maybe it's someone you know who is elderly, or has other physical challenges. Or perhaps a bunch of renters, whose landlord is too thrifty to [...]
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: September
September 15, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousCurrently blooming in my garden: These flowering tobaccos (aka nicotianas) were grown from seed saved from last year. Petunias, including two full hanging baskets that I bought for a buck each from Lowes in late August. Mallows, all self-sown. Some look like 'Zebrina' and some look like M. sylvestris. Several colors of Phlox paniculata, all [...]
U.S. Drought Monitor website
September 12, 2007 – Posted in: WeatherI mentioned the Drought Monitor website two years ago, when we were going through a drought. At least, we thought we were, but that Drought Monitor only said "abnormally dry." That's the most disturbing thing about the map. You think you've got it bad, and then you see some other part of the country has [...]
A Bad Year for Tools is a Good Reason to Buy More
September 11, 2007 – Posted in: Tools and EquipmentIt all started with that forsythia bush. Collin had barely gotten started pruning out the thickest branches for me, when the blade of the lopper snapped off. I had purchased these loppers from Lee Valley a while ago, but I thought it was worth contacting them to see if the loppers had a lifetime warranty. [...]
Colony Collapse Disorder: Bee Virus Strongly Correlated
September 6, 2007 – Posted in: Pests, Plagues, and VarmintsUpdate: Bee Virus Story Breaks Earlier this week I brought two informative articles about Colony Collapse Disorder to your attention. Both alluded to a study that scientist Ian Lifkin was involved with, which he was confident would be considered a breakthrough when released. The study that Lifkin referred to hit the news stands today. Here [...]
Colchicums are beginning to emerge
September 5, 2007 – Posted in: ColchicumsColony Collapse Disorder: Are there any facts out there?
September 2, 2007 – Posted in: Pests, Plagues, and Varmints, VegetablesThis looks like a bee visiting a corn poppy, but really it's a fly. This comment explains.Perhaps, like me, you've noticed there haven't been as many bees flying around this year. If you're the sort of person who gets nervous around bees, this might even seem like a good thing to you. But perhaps, like [...]
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