This is leek soup weather. Most of the trees have dropped their leaves, and the larch are enjoying their final glory before they drop their needles. When the days grow shorter, when we've had several freezes (and even a dusting of snow), and when we finally concede it's time to drain the hose and close [...]
October 2008
Plants that still look good in late autumn
October 26, 2008 – Posted in: FAQ, What's up/bloomingThe mums and the last of the double colchicums are still throwing out new blooms, but after a hard freeze they look like wet facial tissue. All but the stubbornest trees have dropped their leaves, and most perennials, if they have any leaves at all, are looking either yellow, brown, or mushy. But there are [...]
Keeping rosemary alive indoors
October 19, 2008 – Posted in: How-toMost herbs taste much better fresh, and rosemary is no exception. That's why every winter I try to keep my rosemary alive in a pot inside the house. Rosemary is not reliably hardy north of zone 7, so while southerners can grow this in the ground and watch it take on shrub-like proportions, we cold [...]
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day October 2008
October 15, 2008 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingThe double colchicums, which are later blooming, are at their peak:Our summer never got really hot for long periods this year, and the pansies kept blooming. These "black" pansies were part of a mix, so I wondered where the rest of them went to. Turns out something's been nibbling them. Leaves are still there, but [...]
Goldenrod: This native plant should be kept out of the garden
October 9, 2008 – Posted in: Garden chores, Native/Invasive, Pests, Plagues, and VarmintsGoldenrod is my enemy There, I've said it. I don't care if goldenrod is a native plant; it is no longer welcome in my gardens. I tried to be understanding, truly, I did, but it just did not want to play nice with the other plants. It did not want to play at all: total [...]
A trip to Cold Climate Gardening
October 4, 2008 – Posted in: About this siteThe traveling bride of Slaterville Springs recently made a trip to Cold Climate Gardening (aka Purdyville) and reports on all she saw.
Recent Comments