Just as we wonder guiltily whether the food we put in our mouth is good for us, so we now wonder just as guiltily whether what we do in the garden is good for the planet. It was not so much that way back in 1991, when this book was published. In fact, I am [...]
March 2008
Winner of the Nightshade Drawing
March 29, 2008 – Posted in: MiscellaneousCongratulations to Mary Laverty, who won a copy of Nightshade, the newest novel in the series by Susan Wittig Albert. Mary followed the link on Susan's guest post to enter the drawing for the free copy. Each post in Susan’s blog tour has a unique link to a separate drawing for a copy of Nightshade. [...]
Visit Snowdrop Heaven: The Temple Nursery
March 27, 2008 – Posted in: Events, SnowdropsMy main snowdrop "patch" exactly a year ago. They are not so far along this year. Click the photo for a close-upWith all my blathering on about snowdrops, I almost forgot to mention that Hitch Lyman's garden will be the Garden Conservancy's first New York state event for their 2008 Open Garden Days on April [...]
Prime Thyme Mysteries 1
March 26, 2008 – Posted in: Book reviews, Plant infoMany thanks to Kathy for hosting me today! I'm delighted to be a guest at Cold Climate Gardening, to celebrate the launch of Nightshade, the sixteenth China Bayles mystery. China (for those who haven't yet met her) is a former criminal defense attorney who has opted for a quieter life as the owner of an [...]
Early spring blossoms: Crocus and snowdrops
March 24, 2008 – Posted in: Snowdrops, What's up/bloomingThe temperatures are still dropping into the teens every night (last night's low: 17.5F or -8C) and even when the high hits 40F (4C) the brisk wind makes it feel chillier. But at least a hurried stroll around the premises is now rewarded with signs that Spring is slowly making inroads in Winter's territory. These [...]
Nan Ondra wins AHS Book Award
March 19, 2008 – Posted in: Book reviewsCongratulations to garden blogger Nan Ondra, whose book Foliage was awarded a Garden Book Award from the American Horticultural Society. According to the press release, "books are judged by the AHS Book Award Committee on qualities such as writing style, authority, accuracy, and physical quality." Go visit Hayefield and offer your congratulations.
What would Jeff Gillman do? Roundup and my garden
March 18, 2008 – Posted in: MiscellaneousWhen I was first approached about having Jeff Gillman, author of The Truth About Organic Gardening, write a post for my blog, I several ideas that I presented to Jeff. He was willing tackle all of them! I decided to relate how I have used Roundup in my garden, and let Jeff comment on my [...]
Snowdrops: When Does a Bud Become a Bloom?
March 16, 2008 – Posted in: SnowdropsYou tell me: do I have blooms for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day? These snowdrops are the furtherest along of all that I have. They have "dropped"; that is, their buds are no longer pointing up, but have been released from their sheaths and are hanging from their pedicels. Now these… These are unquestionably blooming snowdrops--but [...]
The Truth About Organic Gardening: Book Review
March 11, 2008 – Posted in: Book reviews, PeoniesIf you can have only one of Jeff Gillman's books, The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line is the one to get. Don't get me wrong, The Truth About Garden Remedies is an interesting and informative read, but it mostly tells you what doesn't work, or what only "sorta" works. The [...]
About Daylight Saving Time – History, rationale, laws & dates
March 9, 2008 – Posted in: MiscellaneousI am not a fan of Daylight Saving Time, but I learned more about it from this site than I thought there was to learn. I guess the real question is how does the time change affect your gardening? If you are a morning person and prefer to garden early in the day, before it [...]
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