The weather's been crazy, to put it mildly. With this second, post-Christmas thaw the snow is mostly gone. Monday it almost reached 50°F and it wasn't raining, so I decided to walk around the garden and check on things.
Miscellaneous
Binge-watching Gardeners’ World: A guide for U.S.-based cold-climate gardeners
January 14, 2022 – Posted in: Flowers on the Brain, Miscellaneous, Recommended Links, Things I LoveThe weather outside is frightful, so time to catch up on all the gardening shows you missed. Here's some tips to get the most out of your viewing time.
A Winter Walk
February 10, 2011 – Posted in: MiscellaneousMost people living in a cold climate would probably tell you it isn't the cold that bothers them as much as the endless succession of dreary, cloudy days. (Heck, even people in the balmy Pacific Northwest complain about how dark it is in winter!) Well, today it was sunny for a change, so I went [...]
Second Annual Garden Party at The Sagamore Resort
August 30, 2010 – Posted in: MiscellaneousJoin Gordon Hayward, Ethne Clarke, Kerry Ann Mendez and Paula (the four-star resort's head floral arranger) for a fun packed gardening event on Friday evening, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2010. Day-only and special overnight packages available. For more about all of the lectures and workshops, visit the Perennially Yours web page at www.pyours.com/gardenclasses.html [...]
Adrian Bloom Presents: Expert Plant Choices and Dramatic Combinations for Stunning Year-Round Gardens.
August 30, 2010 – Posted in: MiscellaneousSaturday, September 25 at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program runs from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Adrian Bloom is a world-famous garden designer, plantsman, author, lecturer and chairman of Blooms Nursery, Ltd located in England. Adrian will present two talks and have a book signing. $45 per person [...]
Winner of the Botanical Interests Seed Collection Giveaway
January 18, 2010 – Posted in: MiscellaneousJohn Deal is the winner, chosen randomly by the random number generator. Thank you to everyone for participating! Botanical Interests will be holding other giveaways later on this year, so you will have other chances to win.
Plants vs. Zombies: Game Review
December 8, 2009 – Posted in: MiscellaneousPopCap Games sent me a copy of their Plants vs. Zombies computer game. My 12-year-old son agreed to review the game. This is a compilation of his responses to my questions. Plants vs. Zombies is a defense type game. You are defending your house from the Zombies. It starts out easy but gets harder later [...]
Adenophora and Its Evil Twin Revisited
November 17, 2009 – Posted in: MiscellaneousA 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 really [...]
Ethel Garden Gloves Winner Announced
July 4, 2009 – Posted in: MiscellaneousAlina is the winner of the garden gloves. Her comment number was picked by the random number generator. Thank you to all commenters for participating. I hope you'll come back again!
Home Depot Gift Card winner
May 20, 2009 – Posted in: MiscellaneousThe Home Depot $100 Gift Card giveaway ended yesterday. Time to pick the winner. Out of 35 qualifying comments (two were my replies), the random number generator picked number 7, which was Suzanne Offner. Congratulations, Suzanne, and good luck building those raised beds! Thank you to Home Depot for making this giveaway possible.
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