I am pretty excited about being a part of the Great Plants Symposium next week. I am looking forward to hearing Heather Lynn Poire talk about The World of Roses and Hydrangeas. Heather is a professional sales associate with Bailey Nurseries. Bailey Nurseries is one of the few plant developers with a focus on bringing [...]
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How I Defeat Cabin Fever: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 2014
March 15, 2014 – Posted in: Mud Season, What's up/bloomingSnow still blanketed the lawn, despite the warmest temperatures of the calendar year thus far. As I reached down to pick up the pot of amaryllis for its photo shoot (see below), I noticed that the snow had melted down to the ground in a strip a foot wide bordering the house. And what to [...]
The Cabin Fever Bed: Part 2
November 2, 2013 – Posted in: Cabin Fever Bed, Mud Season, New House, New GardensIn my previous post, I described my idea of a cabin fever bed as a way to enjoy at least a part of the garden from indoors, when the weather is too miserable to be outside. One of the goals of such a bed is to grow plants that provide interest as far into winter [...]
The Cabin Fever Bed: Part 1
October 29, 2013 – Posted in: Cabin Fever Bed, New House, New GardensCabin fever is a colloquial expression that means different things to different people. Wikipedia defines it as a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended period. Cabin fever describes the extreme irritability and restlessness a person may [...]
Ten Ways Cold Climate Gardeners Treat Cabin Fever
January 11, 2013 – Posted in: FAQ, FeaturedA long winter is not for sissies. If you are new to the tribe of hardy plants and hardy souls, here are 10 time-honored ways to beat cabin fever. How many do you already practice?
Flowering Houseplants to Stave Off Cabin Fever: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2012
January 15, 2012 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingThe weather outside is finally frightful (subzero Fahrenheit as I write this, and dropping), so I can't show you the pansy that had been blooming in the unseasonably mild weather. I do have more blooms than usual in the house for January, thanks to a thoughtful friend, a container plant wintering indoors, and an impulse [...]
Cabin Fever in Extremis
February 27, 2004 – Posted in: Meditations, WeatherI wrote this essay several years ago after the winter of 1993-1994 and I dig it out to reread every winter in which I feel I'm suffering excessively. Of course, no matter how bad your winter is, someone else can top you, so I don't promote this as the worst cabin fever anyone ever had, [...]
Gorgeous Scanned Flower Images
March 29, 2018 – Posted in: Flowers on the BrainAfflicted with cabin fever, I went on a road trip to see some fabulous botanical images made with a flatbed scanner. That's right, just like the one in your home or office. Flowers, vegetables and other plants and parts of plants in three-dimensional luminous color--they were wonderful! And I'm sharing them with you in this blog post.
A Drone’s-Eye View Of My Garden
February 26, 2022 – Posted in: New House, New GardensJust for fun: a view of my snowy garden from the air. It's always nice to get a fresh perspective!
My New Fave Winter Bloomer
February 12, 2021 – Posted in: Acquisitions, How-to, Plant info, What's up/bloomingTired of forcing the same bulbs every winter? Let me introduce you to the Madeiran squill. Click to learn more:
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