Tips from a Gardener’s Garden »
As a kid, every time we had fresh fish for dinner, my mom would have me bury the unused fish head by her roses. She said it was good for them. I never questioned her, I just dug a hole and threw the fish head in. Her roses were always healthy and bloomed profusely so [Read More...]
My favorite garden… »
In 1995, my daughter, who was 17 at the time, established a woodland shade garden in our backyard around the base of a large Tulip Tree (Lireodendron tulipifera.) She piled up some composted sod that we had taken up, all around the base of the tree. Then she spent time over several days searching out [Read More...]
Annuals From Years Ago »
For centuries, gardeners have grown brightly hued annuals from seed, since seed is reliable, easy to transport, and relatively inexpensive. These plants provide season-long color and usually a wonderful fragrance. These plants can be used in masses or as fillers in a flower border as well as in containers. Each of the following annuals have [Read More...]
Preparing A New Bed »
A friend of mine will be moving soon and it got me thinking. When you move to a new place, you want to do things to make it your own, whether it is a new house or a previously owned house. You want it to be your HOME. One of the ways to do this [Read More...]
2012 Perennial of the Year »
2012 Perennial Plant of the Year Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ PP13859 grows 18 inches tall and 18 inches wide in a mounded form. This hardy perennial grows well in hardiness zones 3 to 8. Brunneras are treasured for their shade tolerance and early baby-blue, forget-me-not like flowers. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack [Read More...]
Reap Serious Rewards by Growing Fingerling Potatoes »
Fingerling Potatoes are small, irregularly shaped, oblong nuggets of goodness with a luscious buttery taste and smooth, slightly waxy and firm flesh. These tender, delicious gourmet spuds look like adorable little baby fingers, just waiting to be swimming in a warm butter bath and powdered with a light sprinkling of fine sea salt, crushed black [Read More...]
Early Spring means “eking out”… »
It’s that time of year again. And it’s worse than usual. Last year, here in Indiana, we had what for us was a drought. Most of the potatoes I grew were small, and they started to sprout fairly early in the storage season. So now, I have these little shriveled, sprouty roots to try to [Read More...]
Protect Your Plants from Frost »
Q.What’s the best way to protect my garden plants against frost? A. We recommend cold frames, which you can easily set in place over your existing garden plants. Just make sure you do so before the first frost. You can also sow or transplant new crops directly into these protected mini-environments. As long as your [Read More...]