I just wanted to mention how gangbusters my garden is going right now. Dahlias, Zinnias, and Cosmos, with some cool weather annuals making a return. I have been cutting bunches and bunches! How fun! My two greatest producers have been Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia “Torch”) and good old Mealy cup Sage (Salvia […]
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Autumn Reprieve
October 17th, 2005 · 4 Comments
Categories: What's up/blooming
Hardening my heart.
April 15th, 2005 · 2 Comments
I read the bookish gardeners article about seed starting with chagrin. My own seed starting practices have deteriorated over the years. Every seed gets sown in the same conditions, at the same time, somewhere around 6-8 weeks (if I’m running late, I change my last frost date so I am not behind). […]
Categories: Seeds and Seed Starting
The Agony and the Ecstasy
February 17th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Okay, so I peeked. I opened up a catalog. Then another, and another, and another. It became obvious that I was spending too much time looking at catalogs, so I began hiding them in the bathroom and feigning stomach viruses. I began to feel dirty and shameful, but I couldn’t stop.
Then, […]
Categories: Seeds and Seed Starting
I haven’t looked in a single seed catalogue yet!
January 27th, 2005 · 4 Comments
But I did organize them today, as part of a labeling project that started when my dear sister Kathleen sent me a long desired label maker for my 40th birthday. My sick 4 year old son got even bigger thrills making labels, and so the cupboards were thrown open and the labelling began.
I would […]
Categories: Seeds and Seed Starting
Bulb mania
October 29th, 2004 · No Comments
I have planted 400 crocuses (half vernus), 60 daffodils (Tete a Tete and Earlicheer (20ct on sale for no money at Wayside)), 100 iris reticulata(Harmony), and about 15 hyacinths (L’Innocense) so far. Tomorrow I get my Brent and Beckys order - 50 N. Sweetness and 50 N. some early blooming jonquil linnaeus or campernelli […]
Categories: Garden chores · Acquisitions
tulipmania!!!
May 6th, 2004 · No Comments
Due to the crazy weather, all my tulips are blooming at once, and it is quite delightful. I have taken pictures with an old fashioned film camera, so if I get them developed, I will post pictures. I will also have pictures to look at when there is nothing but dying tulip foliage […]
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Someone left the seeds out in the rain….
April 13th, 2004 · 1 Comment
…and I don’t think I can take it, ’cause it too so long to rake it, and I’ll never have the energy again… (You are supposed to sing that to MacArthur Park, for those of you who are old enough to remember the song, and sing it with great drama, please!)
Yes, I left my […]
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