From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Why I Garden

November 24, 2009

Why do I garden? Why does an artist paint? Why does a pianist spend days practicing for an hour long concert? The truth is, I don’t know why I garden. I don’t know why I have an affinity for plants, a need to see them thrive, a hungering for their beauty.
As a child, I [...]

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Horticulture Magazine Lists Their Twenty Favorite Garden Blogs

November 18, 2009

I was named as one of Horticulture’s favorite garden blogs–many thanks!

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Adenophora and Its Evil Twin Revisited

November 17, 2009

A while back I wrote an essay for Horticulture detailing my attempt to figure out the difference between ladybells and creeping bellflower, and I wrote up a blog post with additional information. Anne Larson, the Des Moines Gardening Examiner, has tracked down more information about these two plants, including how to determine if you [...]

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Still Blooming: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day November 2009

November 16, 2009

I was going to blather on about how this November was milder than last, but when I checked, I discovered that’s what I said last November, too! It was more typically cold in November 2007; however, the larches had more needles left at that time than they do this year. Not sure why that is.

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Planting Tulips, Part 2

November 11, 2009

Yesterday I told you how I finally realized species tulips planted in the peony bed would help to bridge the bloom gap of late spring. I got the tulips chosen and purchased, and now I’m going to show you how I planted them.
The Smartest Way to Plant 150 Tulip Bulbs
But first let’s talk about the [...]

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Planting Tulips, Part 1

November 10, 2009

After the snowdrops, after the crocuses, after the daffodils, there is just about nothing blooming in the front of the house until the June show of peonies, irises, and poppies. I have not been the first person to notice this bloom gap, not by a long shot, and the traditional recommendation is to plant tulips [...]

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Mini Guest Post

November 4, 2009

I am cited as a “winter survival pro” at Seasonal Wisdom. Check it out, and add your own tips in the comments. I know a lot of my readers are winter survival pros.

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