A Visual Surprise? You Can Grow That!
As the growing season winds down I’m focusing on the increadible wealth in the garden by picking a bouquet every day. But today I decided to place one of these in a location where I don’t often put flowers. One thing that’s enjoyable about cutting flowers and bringing them indoors is that they offer a visual surprise. When you walk into the kitchen and see a huge bouquet on the cutting board next to the stove, for example, or a small bunch of flowers by the bathroom sink, it takes us out of the same old same old.
A bouquet every day? You can grow that! A visual surprise, ditto.
Today’s bouquet is made of the very showy Gomphrena Zazzle flower, a budding stem off one of my begonias, and sprigs of Persian shield and Black Pearl pepper.
Impatiens Downy Mildew 2014
Let’s Collect Some Impatiens Data! Calling all Cape Cod Gardeners! (And gardeners in other areas for that matter.) We all know what happened two and three years ago to regular Impatiens. What we DON'T know is if it's safe to plant them again. Is downy mildew still...
Buying and Planting Balled and Burlapped Plants
Many shrubs and trees are sold as balled and burlapped, aka “B&B” plants. Here are some things you should know about buying these plants and putting them in the ground. Look for a tree that doesn’t have large nicks and scrapes on the trunk. Sometimes in the...
Color That Pops: You Can Grow That!
Wondering what flowering annuals to plant this summer? Leaning toward pastels? We have to talk. In the bright summer sun the pinks, blues, lavenders and whites can disappear. Yes, these are lovely colors, but when it comes to the light of summer days they just don't...
I Love Japanese Painted Fern
Name: Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Aka Japanese painted fern Type of Plant: Colorful fern for shade and part-shade in zones 3 to 8. Why I love this: Everyone wants more color in a shade garden, and this is a plant that steps up to do the job! Plants grow 12 to 18”...
Painted Pallet Graphics
Recycling and re-purposing pallets is a creative and fun way to use these wooden shipping platforms. One way they can be used is as a canvas for graphic art. Since most pallets are large, and some are quite heavy, they are suitable for large spaces including the...
A May Day Celebration
May is Gifts From The Garden Month. How will YOU celebrate? Need a life-affirming expression of faith and hope? Grow something from seed.
Peppery Fennel and Veggie Toss
Fennel bulbs are a refreshing, underused vegetable that are easy to grow and widely available in supermarkets. If you're looking to shake up "the same old same old" vegetable side dish, get a fennel bulb! This is an easy and fast combination of vegetables that is not...
Spring Windowboxes
I passed by this window box today and practically cheered out loud. Whoever planted this did it up right! Too often we're hesitant to fully celebrate spring at this time of year and plant our window boxes or containers fully..."I'll just wait another month and fill...
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