The first half of November, when these photos were taken (November 12th, to be exact), was unusually mild. So even though I missed Garden Bloggers Bloom Day by a mile (well, okay, only 9 days), I'm going to post these photos anyway, so I can remember this mild November when next winter comes around. That [...]
November 2008
Three gardening books for children
November 18, 2008 – Posted in: Book reviews, Fruit, Pests, Plagues, and Varmints, Seeds and Seed Starting, VegetablesMany gardening books for children take what I think of as the art project approach: here's what you need, this is what you do, isn't that cute?, now show it to Grandma. Very few books out there take children--or a child's interest in gardening--seriously. I prefer to regard children as apprentice gardeners, gradually acquiring more [...]
How do I winter over hardy plants in containers?
November 11, 2008 – Posted in: How-to, MailbagNot too long ago, a reader emailed me and asked, I bought some hostas and dwarf bleeding hearts to plant. Shortly thereafter I hurt my knee and I can't go out there and plant them. They are all planted in one gallon plastic pots. How can I safely winter them? If I put them in [...]
Two things I learned while weeding today
November 6, 2008 – Posted in: Garden chores, WeatherI normally don't weed my beds in November, because it is too chilly, wet, windy, and perhaps snowy. However, we have been enjoying a string of unseasonably warm days and I was able to take advantage of it today. Weeding grass out of daylily foliage is usually pretty tricky, because the leaves are so similar. [...]
Endless Summer Hydrangea in two different climates
November 4, 2008 – Posted in: Hydrangeas, Plant infoRecently, Chris of Backyard Gardening Blog published a timeline in pictures, demonstrating the growth of his 'Endless Summer' hydrangeas. I found it very interesting to compare his photos with the few I took. You might want to have his post open in a separate tab of your browser so you can quickly flip back and [...]
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