re: The pansy question. I guess I got in the habit of seeding them in early while working at a local nursery. Like all commercial growers, they were looking for early color to stimulate sales. It was by accident I found I could harden them off and plant them out a month before our last [...]
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Kathy, The Shumway catalog most
January 18, 2003 – Posted in: Catalog reviewKathy, The Shumway catalog most people get is the large newsprint folder. I'm talking about the catalog from the Horticultural Products and Services Div. It's almost a wholesale-type catalog. Large amounts of seed at a reasonable price. The toll free # is 1-800-322-7288. Check out Hollyhock 'Black Currant Whirl'! I have seeded in all their [...]
Kathy, First of all, if
January 16, 2003 – Posted in: Catalog review, UncategorizedKathy, First of all, if I listed ALL the companies I order from, it would be too embarrasing. But one of my favorites is Seeds of Change out of Santa Fe, NM. Commitment to offering the highest quality organically grown, open-pollinated seed is what initially drew me to this company. It's a bonus that all [...]
Sowing pansies, lisianthus and geraniums in the greenhouse
January 12, 2003 – Posted in: Seeds and Seed StartingKathy, Thank you for the advice about Fraser's. And the hepaticas are unbelievable! Have spent the last few days trying to cover crocus poking through the ground all around the greenhouse. Too soon, too soon! And the temps are supposed to plunge in the next few days. As I plant and sow in the signs [...]
Helleborus niger and Helleborus orientalis
December 30, 2002 – Posted in: Plant infoOne is H. niger and the other is H. orientalis. It's the niger that is blooming now. The O blooms closer to Easter. The 'Lady' series is H x hybridus Lady. To paraphrase an article in BBC Gardener's World, "Exciting colour options are now available to gardeners with the introduction of a new series of [...]
Hellebores in North Idaho
December 27, 2002 – Posted in: Plant infoMine aren't in a sheltered spot and they are subject to wind almost every day that comes from the south. After a very mild late summer and early fall, the temps plunged without benefit of snow cover. The Hellebores fell over and looked quite forlorn and as soon as the weather moderated, they lifted their [...]
My hellebores bloom in the snow
December 26, 2002 – Posted in: Plant infoFinally, some snow to make the yard look pristine. 12/26 and the Hellebores by the back door are poking their dainty pink heads above the snow. It's always fun when someone pulls into the drive not familiar with 'Christmas' or 'Lenten' roses. It can be 30 degrees and a foot of snow on the ground [...]
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